Browsing by Author "Luis Correa, Christian"

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    Organizational Improvement Through Standardization of the Innovation Process in Construction Firms
    (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2012) Pellicer, Eugenio; Luis Correa, Christian; Yepes, Victor; Fernando Alarcon, Luis
    The purpose of this article is to identify the drivers, success factors, benefits, and barriers to innovation in a medium size construction firm with a standardized innovation management system. The case study method is used to compare theory to reality from different perspectives, building explanations from a Spanish contractor observed over a three year period. Findings suggest that innovation management can be standardized, which leads to an organizational improvement for the company, and at the same time this improvement facilitates organizational problem-solving on a regular basis, increasing technical capabilities, knowledge management, business profit, and client satisfaction. The framework described in this research aims to provide guidance for managers, thus they can innovate in a systematic way; however, this exploratory study has still to be validated by empirical investigations on a larger scale through a significant number of certified companies, which is currently not yet the case in the Spanish construction industry.
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    The Dilemma of Innovation in the Construction Company: A Decade of Lessons Learned
    (2017) Pellicer, Eugenio; Yepes, Victor; Luis Correa, Christian; Alarcon Cardenas, Luis Fernando