Abstract
By adopting a theoretical framework from strategic niche management research (SNM) this paper
presents an analysis of the innovation system of the Danish Construction industry. Theories within
SNM look upon innovation in a sector as a socio-technical phenomenon and identifies three levels of
socio-technical interaction within which sectorial innovation can be explained. The analysis shows a
multifaceted landscape of innovation around an existing regime, built in the existing ways of working
and developing over generations. The regime is challenged from various niches and the sociotechnical
landscape through trends as globalization. Three niches (Lean Construction, BIM and
System Deliveries) are subject to a detailed analysis showing partly incompatible rationales and
various degrees of innovation potential. The paper further discusses how existing policymaking
operates in a number of tensions one being between government and governance. Based on the
concepts from SNM the paper introduces an innovation map in order to support the development of
meta-governance policymaking. By mapping some of the most influential trends and promising niche
innovations and relate these to the existing regime, the innovation map can act as a medium in which
policymakers, interest organization and companies can develop and coordinate future innovation
activities.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Construction Economics and Organisation : Shaping the Construction/Society Nexus |
| Number of pages | 694 |
| Volume | Volume 3: Construction in Society |
| Place of Publication | Hørsholm |
| Publisher | Danish Building Research Institute, Aalborg University |
| Publication date | 2011 |
| Pages | 641-652 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-87-563-1519-7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | 6th Nordic Conference on Construction Economics and Organisation: Shaping the Construction/society Nexus - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 13 Apr 2011 → 15 Apr 2011 Conference number: 6 |
Conference
| Conference | 6th Nordic Conference on Construction Economics and Organisation |
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| Number | 6 |
| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | Copenhagen |
| Period | 13/04/2011 → 15/04/2011 |
Keywords
- SNM
- sector development
- Innovation
- niches
- policymaking