Read Midion Principal Jason Klous’s PhD Thesis from Nottingham Trent University
Read Midion principal Jason Klous’s PhD thesis from Nottingham Trent University
Integrating the Language Action Perspective (LAP) with Lean Construction methodologies can significantly improve communication, collaboration, trust, and overall moods in construction project teams. Rooted in the idea that language creates new realities and actions rather than merely a means of information exchange, the LAP emphasises the use of speech acts as a mechanism for building trust, making and securing reliable promises, and aligning teams. By adopting a qualitative research design of action case study research, this study examines how a training intervention with construction teams on the LAP principles can impact communication dynamics, trust levels, and the reliability of promises. Two action case studies form the basis of the research, where focus group workshops introduced the LAP concepts, including speech acts, conditions of satisfaction (CoS), trust, listening, and moods. Pre- andpost-workshop surveys, interviews, and direct observations were analysed using content analysis and mean scores of survey responses to evaluate changes in team behaviour and overall project communication.
The findings demonstrate that engaging construction project teams on the use of LAP through focus group workshops significantly enhanced communication clarity, fostered a culture of trust, and improved the reliability of team commitments. When used within lean construction projects, the LAP can facilitate
more efficient workflows, collaborative team environments, and a greater level of trust. By shifting focus from managing activities to managing outcomes through reliable promises, the LAP is a critical foundation for improving lean project delivery. The originality of this study lies in bridging two previously disconnected domains—lean construction and the Language Action Perspective—thereby offering both a new theoretical lens and a practical framework for addressing long-standing communication challenges. This dual contribution extends lean construction theory by embedding language as a performative act at its core, and advances LAP scholarship by demonstrating its application in a new sectoral context. In doing so, the research not only provides empirical evidence of impact but also establishes a novel interdisciplinary foundation for enhancing collaboration and creating high-performing project teams.
Read Midion principal Jason Klous’s PhD thesis from Nottingham Trent University
Integrating the Language Action Perspective (LAP) with Lean Construction methodologies can significantly improve communication, collaboration, trust, and overall moods in construction project teams. Rooted in the idea that language creates new realities and actions rather than merely a means of information exchange, the LAP emphasises the use of speech acts as a mechanism for building trust, making and securing reliable promises, and aligning teams. By adopting a qualitative research design of action case study research, this study examines how a training intervention with construction teams on the LAP principles can impact communication dynamics, trust levels, and the reliability of promises. Two action case studies form the basis of the research, where focus group workshops introduced the LAP concepts, including speech acts, conditions of satisfaction (CoS), trust, listening, and moods. Pre- andpost-workshop surveys, interviews, and direct observations were analysed using content analysis and mean scores of survey responses to evaluate changes in team behaviour and overall project communication.
The findings demonstrate that engaging construction project teams on the use of LAP through focus group workshops significantly enhanced communication clarity, fostered a culture of trust, and improved the reliability of team commitments. When used within lean construction projects, the LAP can facilitate
more efficient workflows, collaborative team environments, and a greater level of trust. By shifting focus from managing activities to managing outcomes through reliable promises, the LAP is a critical foundation for improving lean project delivery. The originality of this study lies in bridging two previously disconnected domains—lean construction and the Language Action Perspective—thereby offering both a new theoretical lens and a practical framework for addressing long-standing communication challenges. This dual contribution extends lean construction theory by embedding language as a performative act at its core, and advances LAP scholarship by demonstrating its application in a new sectoral context. In doing so, the research not only provides empirical evidence of impact but also establishes a novel interdisciplinary foundation for enhancing collaboration and creating high-performing project teams.
Read Midion principal Jason Klous’s PhD thesis from Nottingham Trent University
Integrating the Language Action Perspective (LAP) with Lean Construction methodologies can significantly improve communication, collaboration, trust, and overall moods in construction project teams. Rooted in the idea that language creates new realities and actions rather than merely a means of information exchange, the LAP emphasises the use of speech acts as a mechanism for building trust, making and securing reliable promises, and aligning teams. By adopting a qualitative research design of action case study research, this study examines how a training intervention with construction teams on the LAP principles can impact communication dynamics, trust levels, and the reliability of promises. Two action case studies form the basis of the research, where focus group workshops introduced the LAP concepts, including speech acts, conditions of satisfaction (CoS), trust, listening, and moods. Pre- andpost-workshop surveys, interviews, and direct observations were analysed using content analysis and mean scores of survey responses to evaluate changes in team behaviour and overall project communication.
The findings demonstrate that engaging construction project teams on the use of LAP through focus group workshops significantly enhanced communication clarity, fostered a culture of trust, and improved the reliability of team commitments. When used within lean construction projects, the LAP can facilitate
more efficient workflows, collaborative team environments, and a greater level of trust. By shifting focus from managing activities to managing outcomes through reliable promises, the LAP is a critical foundation for improving lean project delivery. The originality of this study lies in bridging two previously disconnected domains—lean construction and the Language Action Perspective—thereby offering both a new theoretical lens and a practical framework for addressing long-standing communication challenges. This dual contribution extends lean construction theory by embedding language as a performative act at its core, and advances LAP scholarship by demonstrating its application in a new sectoral context. In doing so, the research not only provides empirical evidence of impact but also establishes a novel interdisciplinary foundation for enhancing collaboration and creating high-performing project teams.
Read Midion principal Jason Klous’s PhD thesis from Nottingham Trent University
Integrating the Language Action Perspective (LAP) with Lean Construction methodologies can significantly improve communication, collaboration, trust, and overall moods in construction project teams. Rooted in the idea that language creates new realities and actions rather than merely a means of information exchange, the LAP emphasises the use of speech acts as a mechanism for building trust, making and securing reliable promises, and aligning teams. By adopting a qualitative research design of action case study research, this study examines how a training intervention with construction teams on the LAP principles can impact communication dynamics, trust levels, and the reliability of promises. Two action case studies form the basis of the research, where focus group workshops introduced the LAP concepts, including speech acts, conditions of satisfaction (CoS), trust, listening, and moods. Pre- andpost-workshop surveys, interviews, and direct observations were analysed using content analysis and mean scores of survey responses to evaluate changes in team behaviour and overall project communication.
The findings demonstrate that engaging construction project teams on the use of LAP through focus group workshops significantly enhanced communication clarity, fostered a culture of trust, and improved the reliability of team commitments. When used within lean construction projects, the LAP can facilitate
more efficient workflows, collaborative team environments, and a greater level of trust. By shifting focus from managing activities to managing outcomes through reliable promises, the LAP is a critical foundation for improving lean project delivery. The originality of this study lies in bridging two previously disconnected domains—lean construction and the Language Action Perspective—thereby offering both a new theoretical lens and a practical framework for addressing long-standing communication challenges. This dual contribution extends lean construction theory by embedding language as a performative act at its core, and advances LAP scholarship by demonstrating its application in a new sectoral context. In doing so, the research not only provides empirical evidence of impact but also establishes a novel interdisciplinary foundation for enhancing collaboration and creating high-performing project teams.
Read Midion Principal Jason Klous’s PhD Thesis from Nottingham Trent University
Read Midion principal Jason Klous’s PhD thesis from Nottingham Trent University
Integrating the Language Action Perspective (LAP) with Lean Construction methodologies can significantly improve communication, collaboration, trust, and overall moods in construction project teams. Rooted in the idea that language creates new realities and actions rather than merely a means of information exchange, the LAP emphasises the use of speech acts as a mechanism for building trust, making and securing reliable promises, and aligning teams. By adopting a qualitative research design of action case study research, this study examines how a training intervention with construction teams on the LAP principles can impact communication dynamics, trust levels, and the reliability of promises. Two action case studies form the basis of the research, where focus group workshops introduced the LAP concepts, including speech acts, conditions of satisfaction (CoS), trust, listening, and moods. Pre- andpost-workshop surveys, interviews, and direct observations were analysed using content analysis and mean scores of survey responses to evaluate changes in team behaviour and overall project communication.
The findings demonstrate that engaging construction project teams on the use of LAP through focus group workshops significantly enhanced communication clarity, fostered a culture of trust, and improved the reliability of team commitments. When used within lean construction projects, the LAP can facilitate
more efficient workflows, collaborative team environments, and a greater level of trust. By shifting focus from managing activities to managing outcomes through reliable promises, the LAP is a critical foundation for improving lean project delivery. The originality of this study lies in bridging two previously disconnected domains—lean construction and the Language Action Perspective—thereby offering both a new theoretical lens and a practical framework for addressing long-standing communication challenges. This dual contribution extends lean construction theory by embedding language as a performative act at its core, and advances LAP scholarship by demonstrating its application in a new sectoral context. In doing so, the research not only provides empirical evidence of impact but also establishes a novel interdisciplinary foundation for enhancing collaboration and creating high-performing project teams.
Read Midion Principal Jason Klous’s PhD Thesis from Nottingham Trent University
Read Midion principal Jason Klous’s PhD thesis from Nottingham Trent University
Integrating the Language Action Perspective (LAP) with Lean Construction methodologies can significantly improve communication, collaboration, trust, and overall moods in construction project teams. Rooted in the idea that language creates new realities and actions rather than merely a means of information exchange, the LAP emphasises the use of speech acts as a mechanism for building trust, making and securing reliable promises, and aligning teams. By adopting a qualitative research design of action case study research, this study examines how a training intervention with construction teams on the LAP principles can impact communication dynamics, trust levels, and the reliability of promises. Two action case studies form the basis of the research, where focus group workshops introduced the LAP concepts, including speech acts, conditions of satisfaction (CoS), trust, listening, and moods. Pre- andpost-workshop surveys, interviews, and direct observations were analysed using content analysis and mean scores of survey responses to evaluate changes in team behaviour and overall project communication.
The findings demonstrate that engaging construction project teams on the use of LAP through focus group workshops significantly enhanced communication clarity, fostered a culture of trust, and improved the reliability of team commitments. When used within lean construction projects, the LAP can facilitate
more efficient workflows, collaborative team environments, and a greater level of trust. By shifting focus from managing activities to managing outcomes through reliable promises, the LAP is a critical foundation for improving lean project delivery. The originality of this study lies in bridging two previously disconnected domains—lean construction and the Language Action Perspective—thereby offering both a new theoretical lens and a practical framework for addressing long-standing communication challenges. This dual contribution extends lean construction theory by embedding language as a performative act at its core, and advances LAP scholarship by demonstrating its application in a new sectoral context. In doing so, the research not only provides empirical evidence of impact but also establishes a novel interdisciplinary foundation for enhancing collaboration and creating high-performing project teams.
Read Midion principal Jason Klous’s PhD thesis from Nottingham Trent University
Integrating the Language Action Perspective (LAP) with Lean Construction methodologies can significantly improve communication, collaboration, trust, and overall moods in construction project teams. Rooted in the idea that language creates new realities and actions rather than merely a means of information exchange, the LAP emphasises the use of speech acts as a mechanism for building trust, making and securing reliable promises, and aligning teams. By adopting a qualitative research design of action case study research, this study examines how a training intervention with construction teams on the LAP principles can impact communication dynamics, trust levels, and the reliability of promises. Two action case studies form the basis of the research, where focus group workshops introduced the LAP concepts, including speech acts, conditions of satisfaction (CoS), trust, listening, and moods. Pre- andpost-workshop surveys, interviews, and direct observations were analysed using content analysis and mean scores of survey responses to evaluate changes in team behaviour and overall project communication.
The findings demonstrate that engaging construction project teams on the use of LAP through focus group workshops significantly enhanced communication clarity, fostered a culture of trust, and improved the reliability of team commitments. When used within lean construction projects, the LAP can facilitate
more efficient workflows, collaborative team environments, and a greater level of trust. By shifting focus from managing activities to managing outcomes through reliable promises, the LAP is a critical foundation for improving lean project delivery. The originality of this study lies in bridging two previously disconnected domains—lean construction and the Language Action Perspective—thereby offering both a new theoretical lens and a practical framework for addressing long-standing communication challenges. This dual contribution extends lean construction theory by embedding language as a performative act at its core, and advances LAP scholarship by demonstrating its application in a new sectoral context. In doing so, the research not only provides empirical evidence of impact but also establishes a novel interdisciplinary foundation for enhancing collaboration and creating high-performing project teams.
Read Midion principal Jason Klous’s PhD thesis from Nottingham Trent University
Integrating the Language Action Perspective (LAP) with Lean Construction methodologies can significantly improve communication, collaboration, trust, and overall moods in construction project teams. Rooted in the idea that language creates new realities and actions rather than merely a means of information exchange, the LAP emphasises the use of speech acts as a mechanism for building trust, making and securing reliable promises, and aligning teams. By adopting a qualitative research design of action case study research, this study examines how a training intervention with construction teams on the LAP principles can impact communication dynamics, trust levels, and the reliability of promises. Two action case studies form the basis of the research, where focus group workshops introduced the LAP concepts, including speech acts, conditions of satisfaction (CoS), trust, listening, and moods. Pre- andpost-workshop surveys, interviews, and direct observations were analysed using content analysis and mean scores of survey responses to evaluate changes in team behaviour and overall project communication.
The findings demonstrate that engaging construction project teams on the use of LAP through focus group workshops significantly enhanced communication clarity, fostered a culture of trust, and improved the reliability of team commitments. When used within lean construction projects, the LAP can facilitate
more efficient workflows, collaborative team environments, and a greater level of trust. By shifting focus from managing activities to managing outcomes through reliable promises, the LAP is a critical foundation for improving lean project delivery. The originality of this study lies in bridging two previously disconnected domains—lean construction and the Language Action Perspective—thereby offering both a new theoretical lens and a practical framework for addressing long-standing communication challenges. This dual contribution extends lean construction theory by embedding language as a performative act at its core, and advances LAP scholarship by demonstrating its application in a new sectoral context. In doing so, the research not only provides empirical evidence of impact but also establishes a novel interdisciplinary foundation for enhancing collaboration and creating high-performing project teams.
Read Midion principal Jason Klous’s PhD thesis from Nottingham Trent University
Integrating the Language Action Perspective (LAP) with Lean Construction methodologies can significantly improve communication, collaboration, trust, and overall moods in construction project teams. Rooted in the idea that language creates new realities and actions rather than merely a means of information exchange, the LAP emphasises the use of speech acts as a mechanism for building trust, making and securing reliable promises, and aligning teams. By adopting a qualitative research design of action case study research, this study examines how a training intervention with construction teams on the LAP principles can impact communication dynamics, trust levels, and the reliability of promises. Two action case studies form the basis of the research, where focus group workshops introduced the LAP concepts, including speech acts, conditions of satisfaction (CoS), trust, listening, and moods. Pre- andpost-workshop surveys, interviews, and direct observations were analysed using content analysis and mean scores of survey responses to evaluate changes in team behaviour and overall project communication.
The findings demonstrate that engaging construction project teams on the use of LAP through focus group workshops significantly enhanced communication clarity, fostered a culture of trust, and improved the reliability of team commitments. When used within lean construction projects, the LAP can facilitate
more efficient workflows, collaborative team environments, and a greater level of trust. By shifting focus from managing activities to managing outcomes through reliable promises, the LAP is a critical foundation for improving lean project delivery. The originality of this study lies in bridging two previously disconnected domains—lean construction and the Language Action Perspective—thereby offering both a new theoretical lens and a practical framework for addressing long-standing communication challenges. This dual contribution extends lean construction theory by embedding language as a performative act at its core, and advances LAP scholarship by demonstrating its application in a new sectoral context. In doing so, the research not only provides empirical evidence of impact but also establishes a novel interdisciplinary foundation for enhancing collaboration and creating high-performing project teams.
