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The Smallbuild+ Business Development Method: Findings From a Longitudinal Study in the Construction Sector

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: We have investigated, in the form of a longitudinal study, practices aiming at ensuring survival and growth in an SME construction company. An outcome of the investigation is the SmallBuild+ Business Development Method (SmallBuild+) presented in this paper. Visualizing our findings into a method picture, SmallBuild+ expresses that a manager needs to juggle day-to-day activities, urgent issues and change endeavors all at once. As regards change endeavors we find support for classifying them into two categories (1) continuous incremental, and (2) discontinuous sporadic. We also find that company specific goal modeling is a useful technique to reveal relevant goals for business improvement. In general, SmallBuild+ evolved into being as a result of the construction company’s need for a more holistic way toaddress business improvements, realizing that one cannot survive by merely being great at bricks, mortar and carpentry.

Source: NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives

Authors: Anniken Karlsen, Anne Persson, Kristens Gudfinnsson

Language: English

Topic: Business Strategies and Innovation

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2567135324

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Cites: 27

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