Research methodology in the built environment : a selection of case studies
/ edited by Vian Ahmed, Alex Opoku and Zeeshan Aziz
- xx, 288 pages : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. The thought process of the research journey Getting ready for your research : setting the scene When more does not mean better : selecting a research methodology and methods Choosing an appropriate research methodology and method Part II. Quantitative research A questionnaire survey of building surveying education : the graduate voice Comparing experience through visual behavior in physical and virtual environments Using quantitative approach to enhance construction performance through data captured from mobile devices Part III. Qualitative research A theoretical framework for conserving cultural values of heritage building in Malaysia from the perspective of facilities management Part IV. Mixed methods research Studentification and the housing needs of international students in Johannesburg : an embedded mixed methods approach Enabling building-information-modelling-capable small and medium enterprises Learning from bioclimatic desert architecture : a case study of Ghadames, Libya Part V. Action research Embedding action research in the build environment : an action approach Information systems to support planning and decision-making in construction organization using action research methodology Part VI. Grounded theory research The application of grounded theory methodology in built environment research Grounded theory style analysis in action : utilising multi-layer methods in developing build environment response to social conflicts in Indonesia Part VII. Design science research Design science methodology for developing a learning object repository for construction
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Architecture--Study and teaching Architecture--Research--Case studies