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International Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing  
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Evaluate the Need for Information Technology in Construction Business and Industrial Marketing: Problems and Roles
International Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing
Vol.1 , No. 2, Publication Date: Jun. 11, 2015, Page: 31-38
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Authors
 
[1]    

Hassan Issa Abdul-Kareem, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Almustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq.

 
Abstract
 

The objective of this study was to gauge the lacking of using Information Technology (IT) in Malaysia construction firms based on the problems of these firms and by focusing on five IT roles. Literature review ranging from books, theses and articles were carried out to establish research framework. A questionnaire to survey the issues of construction firm problems and IT roles was designed and formulated. One hundred and fifty respondents from selected large construction firms in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were selected for the study but only 30 questionnaires were returned. Method of data analyzes was mean comparison by SPSS software. The results revealed the lacking of implementing IT in Malaysia construction firms. This study reported difficulties and problems in the flow of information in construction firms. This study also discovered the weakness of IT roles by many professionals in Malaysia construction firms.


Keywords
 

Construction, Information Technology, Roles of Information Technology


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