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Arkitektonisk kvalitet i svenska trä-påbyggnadsprojekt : Kontexten - Processen - Produkten
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Arkitektonisk kvalitet i svenska trä-påbyggnadsprojekt : Kontexten - Processen - Produkten
No full textTimber on To
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Continuous Change Through Professionalization : Fragmentation, Digitalization and Sustainabilization in Construction from the Perspective of Swedish Architects
No full textIn this thesis I discuss how change in the construction sector affects and is affected by individuals’ perceptions and actions. Previous research has shown that behavioral change at the individual level is needed to achieve change at the macro level. This thesis therefore highlights continuous change from a professional perspective. Specifically, it focuses on the change phenomena of fragmentation, digitalization, and sustainabilization,and is thus connected to ongoing debates in research on how to ‘manage fragmentation’ or ‘achieve digitalization and sustainability’. Some previous studies in these areas rely on assumptions that are problematized and presented in a new light in this thesis. By focusing on professionalization, the thesis unveils the complex and reciprocal relationship between these change phenomena. Previous research has rarely analyzed fragmentation, digitalization, and sustainabilization together, especially from a professionalization perspective. The thesis therefore fills a research gap while simultaneously addressing highly relevant issues that are discussed daily at individual, organizational, and sectoral levels.The thesis focuses particularly on the architectural profession. This is partly because increasing fragmentation has significantly altered the role of architects in construction projects, not least because they are seen as central actors in driving digitalization and sustainability efforts. However, the focus on architects is also motivated by their under-representation in existing research. The theoretical points of departure are institutional theory (with a focus on agency) as well as sociological concepts related to professional identity and professional roles.Methodologically, the thesis builds on interpretive qualitative studies at the individual level, where focus groups, interviews, and shadowing have been used. In total, 41 architects participated in these studies, sharing their perceptions of themselves and their everyday practices in construction projects.By focusing on the professionalization underpinning larger structural changes—fragmentation, digitalization, and the sustainability transition—the thesis explores new perspectives. It discusses: the nature of fragmentation (from static to dynamic); the impact of fragmentation on digital and sustainability change (from barrier to enabler); how fragmentation can be managed (from the architect’s perspective); professional roles (from fixed to flexible); the profession (from uniformity to diversity); agency (from “cultural dopes” via entrepreneurs to implicit agents); professional identity (from partly unexplored to a central source of institutional change); as well as how digitalization and the sustainability transition can be understood as institutional movements.The thesis contributes empirically to theoretical fields such as research on professions and institutional theory (especially concerning agency and institutional work). It also offers new perspectives on long-standing challenges within construction research. For example, the results show the significance of professional identity for achieving institutional change in the construction sector, as well as how professionals cope with, navigate, and adapt to continuous change—insights that are central for understanding and practically managing fragmentation.Finally, with this thesis I hope to contribute to a renewed discussion about the development and future of the architectural profession, as well as the need to consider individual experiences to understand larger structural phenomena
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No full textContinuous Change Through Professionalization : Fragmentation, Digitalization and Sustainabilization in Construction from the Perspective of Swedish Architects
No full textIn this thesis I discuss how change in the construction sector affects and is affected by individuals’ perceptions and actions. Previous research has shown that behavioral change at the individual level is needed to achieve change at the macro level. This thesis therefore highlights continuous change from a professional perspective. Specifically, it focuses on the change phenomena of fragmentation, digitalization, and sustainabilization,and is thus connected to ongoing debates in research on how to ‘manage fragmentation’ or ‘achieve digitalization and sustainability’. Some previous studies in these areas rely on assumptions that are problematized and presented in a new light in this thesis. By focusing on professionalization, the thesis unveils the complex and reciprocal relationship between these change phenomena. Previous research has rarely analyzed fragmentation, digitalization, and sustainabilization together, especially from a professionalization perspective. The thesis therefore fills a research gap while simultaneously addressing highly relevant issues that are discussed daily at individual, organizational, and sectoral levels.The thesis focuses particularly on the architectural profession. This is partly because increasing fragmentation has significantly altered the role of architects in construction projects, not least because they are seen as central actors in driving digitalization and sustainability efforts. However, the focus on architects is also motivated by their under-representation in existing research. The theoretical points of departure are institutional theory (with a focus on agency) as well as sociological concepts related to professional identity and professional roles.Methodologically, the thesis builds on interpretive qualitative studies at the individual level, where focus groups, interviews, and shadowing have been used. In total, 41 architects participated in these studies, sharing their perceptions of themselves and their everyday practices in construction projects.By focusing on the professionalization underpinning larger structural changes—fragmentation, digitalization, and the sustainability transition—the thesis explores new perspectives. It discusses: the nature of fragmentation (from static to dynamic); the impact of fragmentation on digital and sustainability change (from barrier to enabler); how fragmentation can be managed (from the architect’s perspective); professional roles (from fixed to flexible); the profession (from uniformity to diversity); agency (from “cultural dopes” via entrepreneurs to implicit agents); professional identity (from partly unexplored to a central source of institutional change); as well as how digitalization and the sustainability transition can be understood as institutional movements.The thesis contributes empirically to theoretical fields such as research on professions and institutional theory (especially concerning agency and institutional work). It also offers new perspectives on long-standing challenges within construction research. For example, the results show the significance of professional identity for achieving institutional change in the construction sector, as well as how professionals cope with, navigate, and adapt to continuous change—insights that are central for understanding and practically managing fragmentation.Finally, with this thesis I hope to contribute to a renewed discussion about the development and future of the architectural profession, as well as the need to consider individual experiences to understand larger structural phenomena
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Architects coping with continuous fragmentation [Elektronisk resurs]
No full text‘Fragmentation’ is a word often used to characterize the construction industry. Fragmentation can adversely impact project outcomes, hinder the adoption of innovative technologies, and obstruct the transition toward sustainable practices. It has also been viewed as a cause of significant changes in the architect’s profession. Yet no research has studied fragmentation from a profession-perspective, specifically a profession with early participation in building projects. With interpretative methods and drawing from sociological concepts, we aim to understand how architects perceive their professional role, and analyze this alongside fragmentation to answer the question: how are architects coping with the effects of fragmentation? The study consists of 23 focus group sessions, where architects constituted the core and other actors participated occasionally, and five deep interviews with architects. Our first contribution shows how architects are coping with fragmentation through a dynamic social process, making small adjustments in role adaptation to maintain their professional identity, and how this way of coping with fragmentation can actually contribute to continuous fragmentation. Secondly, our study challenges earlier suggested solutions for handling fragmentation by showing how they simply cause fragmentation earlier in the design phase. The implications of ‘design fragmentation’ for the professional architect and the outcome of a building project are discussed.</p
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