Beyond an 'informed opinion': evidence-based practice in the built environment
Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 16(1), 23–40
Summary
How professionals in the built environment use evidence in practice, and what it would take to move beyond decisions based on informed opinion.
Abstract
This study examines the sources of evidence that influence decision-makers who design or develop office buildings, and aims to explain why some managers engage more in evidence-based practice (EBP) than others. A mixed methods approach is conducted that combines quantitative results from 187 senior managers in the built environment and qualitative data from 18 interviewees. The respondents evaluated the use and trustworthiness of different sources of evidence, followed by an assessment of practitioners’ adoption and understanding of EBP. This study discovers notable differences between how practitioners and academics view EBP. The results highlight the importance of a manager’s learning goal orientation, the cultural norms of the work environment, and the industry-wide barriers for EBP. Implications for the adoption of EBP in the built environment at the individual, organisational, and industry levels are put forward.
Abstract as published in Architectural Engineering and Design Management.
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APA
Criado-Perez, C., Collins, C. G., Jackson, C. J., Oldfield, P., Pollard, B., & Sanders, K. (2020). Beyond an 'informed opinion': evidence-based practice in the built environment. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 16(1), 23–40. https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2019.1617670
BibTeX
@article{criadoperez2020beyond,
title = {{Beyond an 'informed opinion': evidence-based practice in the built environment}},
author = {C. Criado-Perez and C. G. Collins and C. J. Jackson and P. Oldfield and B. Pollard and K. Sanders},
journal = {Architectural Engineering and Design Management},
year = {2020},
volume = {16},
number = {1},
pages = {23--40},
doi = {10.1080/17452007.2019.1617670}
}