Comparative Study of Idea Generation between Traditional Value Management Workshops and GDSS-Supported Workshops

Fan, Shichao; Shen, Qiping; Lin, Gongbo

doi:doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2007)133:10(816)

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Comparative Study of Idea Generation between Traditional Value Management Workshops and GDSS-Supported Workshops

J. Constr. Eng. Manage. 133, 816 (2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2007)133:10(816) (10 pages)

Shichao Fan¹, Qiping Shen², and Gongbo Lin³

¹Research Student, Dept. of Building and Real Estate, Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ., Hong Kong. E-mail: 03902559r@polyu.edu.hk
²Professor, Dept. of Building and Real Estate, Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ., Hong Kong. E-mail: bsqpshen@inet.polyu.edu.hk
³Research Student, Dept. of Building and Real Estate, Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ., Hong Kong. E-mail: 03902547r@polyu.edu.hk

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(Submitted 23 June 2005; accepted 22 February 2007)

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Value management (VM) has been widely used to meet challenges arising from the construction industry. However, it has also encountered some problems such as passive participation in VM workshops and a lack of time and information to complete all tasks in the workshops. A group decision support system (GDSS), entitled interactive value management system (IVMS), has been developed by the writers to overcome these problems. This paper starts with an introduction to GDSS and a critical review of technologies used in the process of idea generation in VM workshops. This is followed by findings of a laboratory experiment designed to compare the productivity of traditional brainstorming and brainstorming with IVMS support in VM workshops. The results of the experiment showed that IVMS has a positive influence on idea generation in VM workshops. Finally, the implications of the study and directions for future research are discussed.

Acknowledgments

The work described in this paper was supported by the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (Grant Nos. PolyU 5114/03E and PolyU 5161/04E).

Article Outline

Introduction
Review of Works in Idea Generation through Brainstorming
1. Evaluation Apprehension
2. Production Blocking
3. Free Riding
Potential Benefits of IVMS in Brainstorming
Study Hypotheses
Research Methodology
1. Research Design
2. Variables and Measures
  1. Independent Variables
  2. Dependent Variables
3. Experimental Procedures
Research Findings
1. Comparing IVMS-Supported Brainstorming with Face-to-Face Brainstorming
2. Comparing IVMS-Supported Brainstorming with Nominal Brainstorming
3. Survey of Users’ Feedback
4. Findings from Observers
Discussion
1. Hypotheses 1 and 2
2. Hypotheses 3 and 4
3. Satisfaction of Participants
4. Limitations and Directions of Future Research
  1. Participants
  2. Process
  3. Duration
Conclusions

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Value management, Comparative studies, Decision support systems

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