Determinants of management innovation in the Ghanaian construction consulting sector

Owusu-Manu, D.-G. and Badu, Edward and Holt, G.D. and Edwards, D.J. (2015) Determinants of management innovation in the Ghanaian construction consulting sector. Construction Economics and Building, 15 (1). pp. 75-88. ISSN 22049029

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Abstract

Determinants of management innovation (MI) within the Ghanaian construction consulting sector are examined. A sample of 70 consulting firms is surveyed using self-administered questionnaires. Data are analysed using descriptive statistics and factor analysis. Findings indicate that determinants of MI were interwoven among seven principal factors viz: community and market demands; financial and business management practices; human resource policies; creativity and organizational strategies; corporate social responsibility; prevailing conditions; and competitive leverage. The study adds to the discourse on evolution of innovation within the global consulting sector generally, while providing reference for practitioners and academics in the field with respect to MI determinants more specifically. It is envisaged that practitioners who adopt these findings in the construction consultancy sector would enhance their ability to provide innovative services to clients. Study recommendations include that future research should explore how innovation is diffused within consulting enterprises’ value chains. © 2015 Derek Henry Thomas Walker, James Harley and Anthony Mills.

Item Type: Article
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.5130/ajceb.v15i1.4170
Dates:
DateEvent
2015Published
Uncontrolled Keywords: Construction, Consulting, Determinants, Innovation, Management
Subjects: CAH17 - business and management > CAH17-01 - business and management > CAH17-01-04 - management studies
Divisions: Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > Birmingham City Business School
Depositing User: Hussen Farooq
Date Deposited: 23 Nov 2016 14:21
Last Modified: 22 Mar 2023 11:49
URI: https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/1324

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