Michael McCarney MSc
Education
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MSc in Project Management for Construction,
Research Interests
Knowledge Management, Supply Chain Management and Innovation in construction.Industry Experience
Prior to joining the University in January 2003, I gained approx 30 years of industrial experience within the Construction Industry both at home and abroad. My career started as a management student with a leading UK contractor, I gained experience in site engineering, quantity surveying and contract planning. My management career progressed from sub agent to project manger/ construction manger on a variety of industrial, housing, commercial and retail projects, ranging in value from £1m to £120m.Research Title
Knowledge sharing in construction supply chains and its impact on innovation
Research Objectives
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To investigate and document the construction industry’s perception of knowledge management and innovation in a supply chain perspective.
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To examine the extent to which knowledge management impacts on process and product innovations.
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To document the factors that promote and inhibit the impact of KM on innovations
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To investigate and document the extent (and mechanisms employed) to which the impact of knowledge sharing on innovation is measured, with a view of documenting best practise and lessons learnt.
- Develop a set of training materials (for the purposes of CPD) and for university curriculum, to improve awareness on how KM can contribute to construction innovations.
Research Methods
Case study, questionnaires and semi-structured interviewsBenefits/Expected Outcomes of the Research
Provide data to formulate training materials, which will increase awareness of Knowledge Sharing within the construction industry. Provide up to date information to be added to both undergraduate and post graduate curriculum.Publications
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Sommerville, J. and McCarney, M. (2003). "Strategic objectives of firms within a UK construction paradigm: the impact on the micro-enterprise objectives". In Proceedings od COBRA 2003, The Construction and Building Research conference of the RICS research Foundation, held on 1st and 2nd Sept 2003. University of Wolverhampton, pp16-23.
- Sommerville, J and McCarney, M. (2003). "Cross border holdings in the UK construction industry: the influence on micro-enterprises and entrepreneurs". In Proceedings of the ARCOM 19th Annual Conference, 3rd-5th September 2003, University of Brighton, pp263-269.
Contact Details
Michael McCarneyM522, School of the Built and Natural Environment
Glasgow Caledonian University
City Campus
Cowcaddens Road
Glasgow, G4 OBA
Scotland, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 141 331 8997
Fax: +44 (0) 141 331 3696
Email: m.mccarney@gcal.ac.uk
