Document Type : Research Article

Authors

1 Master of Science, Faculty of Civil engineering, Dehaghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dehaghan, Iran

2 Instructor, Department of Civil Engineering, Dehaghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dehaghan, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Dehaghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dehaghan, Iran

Abstract

In the construction industry: investigation of innovation success faction is a fundamental step in codification and planning for technical innovation. The development of the construction industry is one of the indication of the growth of countries and accounts for the largest share of fixed capital accumulation and the highest allotment Employment. According to the aim of this research is identification and ranking of key factors affecting innovation the success, in construction projects in Isfahan, using Analytic Network Process (ANP) method; after library search, interviews and using a questionnaire from 14 industry experts '' key success the factors affecting innovation success in construction'' identified. These factors categorized in three groups: government factors, organizational factors, and knowledge management factors and relation between them identified. For the final ranking, a paired comparisons questionnaire were distributed, between 20 experts in the project of Isfahan International Conference Center and the Abshar residential towers then data analyzed using the Analytic Network Process methods and Super Decision software. According to the Analytic Network Process results: in top management commitment for the organizational factors, creating and supporting R‌&‌D institutions for governmental factors and the knowledge acquisition and developing among the factors of knowledge management have the most weight.

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