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Bigger Isn't Necessarily Better [[electronic resource] ] : Lessons from the Harvard Home Builder Study
Bigger Isn't Necessarily Better [[electronic resource] ] : Lessons from the Harvard Home Builder Study
Autore Abernathy Frederick
Pubbl/distr/stampa Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2011
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (130 p.)
Disciplina 333.3
690.068
Altri autori (Persone) BakerKermit
ColtonKent
WeilDavid
Soggetto topico Building materials
Building trades -- United States
Construction industry - United States
Construction industry - United States - Management
Construction industry -- United States -- Management
Construction industry -- United States
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-283-44700-2
9786613447005
0-7391-7290-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto BIGGER ISN'T NECESSARILY BETTER; CONTENTS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1 HOME BUILDING-IS BIGGER BETTER?; The Home Building Boom; The Seeds of Consolidation; The Growing Dominance of Big Builders; Conventional Wisdom about Scale; The Virtuous Circle Hypothesis; Organization of the Book; CHAPTER 2 STUDYING THE HOME BUILDING INDUSTRY; Building the Machine for Living; Focus on Entry-Level Homes; Measuring Local Market Competitio; Survey Coverage and Content; Structure of the Survey; CHAPTER 3 BIG BUILDERS AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL; Builder Performance During the Boom; Securing Capital for Expansion
Land Assembly StrategiesCorporate Branding and Customer Satisfa; Conclusion; CHAPTER 4 LABOR AND SUBCONTRACTING PRACTICES; The Construction Manager Model; Benefits and Costs of Improved Coordination; Coordinating On-Site Activities; Performance at the Construction Site; Conclusion; CHAPTER 5 ADVANCED OPERATIONAL PRACTICES; Emergence of the Third Supply Channel; Shifting Builder Priorities; Implementation of Advanced Practices; The Role of Local Market Conditions; Market Characteristics and Builder Performance; Conclusion; CHAPTER 6 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; ICT Background
Communicating with CustomersHome Builders and Technology Use in the Back Office; Home Builders and Technology Use on the Site; Using Technology to Estimate Costs; Using Technology to Coordinate with Subcontractors and Suppliers; The Importance of Sharing; Factors Discouraging Greater Use of Technology; Conclusion; CHAPTER 7 LESSONS ABOUT BUILDER SCALE AND PERFORMANCE; Challenges of Improving Operational Performance; The Importance of Local Markets Revisited; Disentangling the Effects of Size and Location; Can Bigger Get Better?; CHAPTER 8 GAINING ADVANTAGE FROM SCALE
Improve Subcontractor Coordination and Workforce QualityIncrease Standardization and Preassembly of Components; Leverage the Power of Information Technology; Streamline Supply Chain Management and Logistics; Managing Risk in the Twenty-First Century; APPENDIX A JOINT CENTER ADVISORY PANELFOR THE HARVARD HOME BUILDER STUDY; APPENDIX B SURVEY RESPONSES TO ICT QUESTIONS; REFERENCES; INDEX
Record Nr. UNINA-9910457794003321
Abernathy Frederick  
Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2011
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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Bigger Isn't Necessarily Better [[electronic resource] ] : Lessons from the Harvard Home Builder Study
Bigger Isn't Necessarily Better [[electronic resource] ] : Lessons from the Harvard Home Builder Study
Autore Abernathy Frederick
Pubbl/distr/stampa Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2011
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (130 p.)
Disciplina 333.3
690.068
Altri autori (Persone) BakerKermit
ColtonKent
WeilDavid
Soggetto topico Building materials
Building trades -- United States
Construction industry - United States
Construction industry - United States - Management
Construction industry -- United States -- Management
Construction industry -- United States
ISBN 1-283-44700-2
9786613447005
0-7391-7290-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto BIGGER ISN'T NECESSARILY BETTER; CONTENTS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1 HOME BUILDING-IS BIGGER BETTER?; The Home Building Boom; The Seeds of Consolidation; The Growing Dominance of Big Builders; Conventional Wisdom about Scale; The Virtuous Circle Hypothesis; Organization of the Book; CHAPTER 2 STUDYING THE HOME BUILDING INDUSTRY; Building the Machine for Living; Focus on Entry-Level Homes; Measuring Local Market Competitio; Survey Coverage and Content; Structure of the Survey; CHAPTER 3 BIG BUILDERS AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL; Builder Performance During the Boom; Securing Capital for Expansion
Land Assembly StrategiesCorporate Branding and Customer Satisfa; Conclusion; CHAPTER 4 LABOR AND SUBCONTRACTING PRACTICES; The Construction Manager Model; Benefits and Costs of Improved Coordination; Coordinating On-Site Activities; Performance at the Construction Site; Conclusion; CHAPTER 5 ADVANCED OPERATIONAL PRACTICES; Emergence of the Third Supply Channel; Shifting Builder Priorities; Implementation of Advanced Practices; The Role of Local Market Conditions; Market Characteristics and Builder Performance; Conclusion; CHAPTER 6 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; ICT Background
Communicating with CustomersHome Builders and Technology Use in the Back Office; Home Builders and Technology Use on the Site; Using Technology to Estimate Costs; Using Technology to Coordinate with Subcontractors and Suppliers; The Importance of Sharing; Factors Discouraging Greater Use of Technology; Conclusion; CHAPTER 7 LESSONS ABOUT BUILDER SCALE AND PERFORMANCE; Challenges of Improving Operational Performance; The Importance of Local Markets Revisited; Disentangling the Effects of Size and Location; Can Bigger Get Better?; CHAPTER 8 GAINING ADVANTAGE FROM SCALE
Improve Subcontractor Coordination and Workforce QualityIncrease Standardization and Preassembly of Components; Leverage the Power of Information Technology; Streamline Supply Chain Management and Logistics; Managing Risk in the Twenty-First Century; APPENDIX A JOINT CENTER ADVISORY PANELFOR THE HARVARD HOME BUILDER STUDY; APPENDIX B SURVEY RESPONSES TO ICT QUESTIONS; REFERENCES; INDEX
Record Nr. UNINA-9910778803903321
Abernathy Frederick  
Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2011
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Bigger Isn't Necessarily Better [[electronic resource] ] : Lessons from the Harvard Home Builder Study
Bigger Isn't Necessarily Better [[electronic resource] ] : Lessons from the Harvard Home Builder Study
Autore Abernathy Frederick
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2011
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (130 p.)
Disciplina 333.3
690.068
Altri autori (Persone) BakerKermit
ColtonKent
WeilDavid
Soggetto topico Building materials
Building trades -- United States
Construction industry - United States
Construction industry - United States - Management
Construction industry -- United States -- Management
Construction industry -- United States
ISBN 1-283-44700-2
9786613447005
0-7391-7290-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto BIGGER ISN'T NECESSARILY BETTER; CONTENTS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1 HOME BUILDING-IS BIGGER BETTER?; The Home Building Boom; The Seeds of Consolidation; The Growing Dominance of Big Builders; Conventional Wisdom about Scale; The Virtuous Circle Hypothesis; Organization of the Book; CHAPTER 2 STUDYING THE HOME BUILDING INDUSTRY; Building the Machine for Living; Focus on Entry-Level Homes; Measuring Local Market Competitio; Survey Coverage and Content; Structure of the Survey; CHAPTER 3 BIG BUILDERS AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL; Builder Performance During the Boom; Securing Capital for Expansion
Land Assembly StrategiesCorporate Branding and Customer Satisfa; Conclusion; CHAPTER 4 LABOR AND SUBCONTRACTING PRACTICES; The Construction Manager Model; Benefits and Costs of Improved Coordination; Coordinating On-Site Activities; Performance at the Construction Site; Conclusion; CHAPTER 5 ADVANCED OPERATIONAL PRACTICES; Emergence of the Third Supply Channel; Shifting Builder Priorities; Implementation of Advanced Practices; The Role of Local Market Conditions; Market Characteristics and Builder Performance; Conclusion; CHAPTER 6 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; ICT Background
Communicating with CustomersHome Builders and Technology Use in the Back Office; Home Builders and Technology Use on the Site; Using Technology to Estimate Costs; Using Technology to Coordinate with Subcontractors and Suppliers; The Importance of Sharing; Factors Discouraging Greater Use of Technology; Conclusion; CHAPTER 7 LESSONS ABOUT BUILDER SCALE AND PERFORMANCE; Challenges of Improving Operational Performance; The Importance of Local Markets Revisited; Disentangling the Effects of Size and Location; Can Bigger Get Better?; CHAPTER 8 GAINING ADVANTAGE FROM SCALE
Improve Subcontractor Coordination and Workforce QualityIncrease Standardization and Preassembly of Components; Leverage the Power of Information Technology; Streamline Supply Chain Management and Logistics; Managing Risk in the Twenty-First Century; APPENDIX A JOINT CENTER ADVISORY PANELFOR THE HARVARD HOME BUILDER STUDY; APPENDIX B SURVEY RESPONSES TO ICT QUESTIONS; REFERENCES; INDEX
Record Nr. UNINA-9910824504603321
Abernathy Frederick  
Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2011
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Broken buildings, busted budgets [[electronic resource] ] : how to fix America's trillion-dollar construction industry / / Barry B. LePatner, with Timothy Jacobson and Robert E. Wright
Broken buildings, busted budgets [[electronic resource] ] : how to fix America's trillion-dollar construction industry / / Barry B. LePatner, with Timothy Jacobson and Robert E. Wright
Autore LePatner Barry B
Pubbl/distr/stampa Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (240 p.)
Disciplina 338.4/76900973
Altri autori (Persone) JacobsonTimothy C. <1948->
WrightRobert E <1969-> (Robert Eric)
Soggetto topico Construction industry - United States - History
Construction industry - United States - Management
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-281-96581-2
9786611965815
0-226-47270-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Introduction -- Overbudget and overdue -- The economic context of construction -- False starts and frustrated beginnings: a history of the industry -- Asymmetric information: the big barrier to change -- Minor blemishes: unions, workers, and government -- Fixing the construction industry: consolidation, intermediaries, and innovation -- Practical advice to owners for getting started now -- Notes.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910453988603321
LePatner Barry B  
Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Broken buildings, busted budgets [[electronic resource] ] : how to fix America's trillion-dollar construction industry / / Barry B. LePatner, with Timothy Jacobson and Robert E. Wright
Broken buildings, busted budgets [[electronic resource] ] : how to fix America's trillion-dollar construction industry / / Barry B. LePatner, with Timothy Jacobson and Robert E. Wright
Autore LePatner Barry B
Pubbl/distr/stampa Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (240 p.)
Disciplina 338.4/76900973
Altri autori (Persone) JacobsonTimothy C. <1948->
WrightRobert E <1969-> (Robert Eric)
Soggetto topico Construction industry - United States - History
Construction industry - United States - Management
Soggetto non controllato construction, home improvements, schools, hospitals, delays, cost overruns, management, supervision, regulation, developers, corporation, engineers, architects, technology, investment, production, building, contracts, remodel, industry, nonfiction, urban, development, government, workers, unions, innovation, consolidation, spending
ISBN 1-281-96581-2
9786611965815
0-226-47270-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Introduction -- Overbudget and overdue -- The economic context of construction -- False starts and frustrated beginnings: a history of the industry -- Asymmetric information: the big barrier to change -- Minor blemishes: unions, workers, and government -- Fixing the construction industry: consolidation, intermediaries, and innovation -- Practical advice to owners for getting started now -- Notes.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910782444403321
LePatner Barry B  
Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Broken buildings, busted budgets [[electronic resource] ] : how to fix America's trillion-dollar construction industry / / Barry B. LePatner, with Timothy Jacobson and Robert E. Wright
Broken buildings, busted budgets [[electronic resource] ] : how to fix America's trillion-dollar construction industry / / Barry B. LePatner, with Timothy Jacobson and Robert E. Wright
Autore LePatner Barry B
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (240 p.)
Disciplina 338.4/76900973
Altri autori (Persone) JacobsonTimothy C. <1948->
WrightRobert E <1969-> (Robert Eric)
Soggetto topico Construction industry - United States - History
Construction industry - United States - Management
Soggetto non controllato construction, home improvements, schools, hospitals, delays, cost overruns, management, supervision, regulation, developers, corporation, engineers, architects, technology, investment, production, building, contracts, remodel, industry, nonfiction, urban, development, government, workers, unions, innovation, consolidation, spending
ISBN 1-281-96581-2
9786611965815
0-226-47270-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Introduction -- Overbudget and overdue -- The economic context of construction -- False starts and frustrated beginnings: a history of the industry -- Asymmetric information: the big barrier to change -- Minor blemishes: unions, workers, and government -- Fixing the construction industry: consolidation, intermediaries, and innovation -- Practical advice to owners for getting started now -- Notes.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910812447103321
LePatner Barry B  
Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Contractor's business management report
Contractor's business management report
Pubbl/distr/stampa New York, NY, : Institute of Management & Administration, Inc., ©1991-
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource
Disciplina 658
Soggetto topico Construction industry - United States - Management
Contractors' operations - United States - Management
Construction industry - Management
Contractors' operations - Management
Soggetto genere / forma Periodicals.
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNISA-996215937003316
New York, NY, : Institute of Management & Administration, Inc., ©1991-
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Contractor's business management report
Contractor's business management report
Pubbl/distr/stampa New York, NY, : Institute of Management & Administration, Inc., ©1991-
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource
Disciplina 658
Soggetto topico Construction industry - United States - Management
Contractors' operations - United States - Management
Construction industry - Management
Contractors' operations - Management
Soggetto genere / forma Periodicals.
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910339736103321
New York, NY, : Institute of Management & Administration, Inc., ©1991-
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui