Dissemination of academic research knowledge to construction industry: insights from knowledge management literature

Abstract

Academic research in built environment consists 0[ cognitive, affective as well as behavioural components. Existing built environment research does not reveal maf!J encouraging signs 0[ changes in the wqy that the construction industry and construction research knowledge is exchanged. Different . research dissemination mechanisms have at different performance levels in respect to the wqy they provzded for outcome dissemination. Honeuer; the effectiveness and the efficiency are claimed to be relativelY fewer and under-developed within the construction industry compared to other industries.