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@CONFERENCE{Tezel2010,
author={Tezel, Algan and Koskela, Lauri J and Tzortzopoulos-Fazenda, Patricia and Formoso, Carlos T. and Alves, Thais and Neto, Barros and Viana, Daniela and Mota, Bruno },
editor={Walsh, Kenneth and Alves, Thais },
title={PROCESS TRANSPARENCY ON CONSTRUCTION SITES: EXAMPLES FROM CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES IN BRAZIL }, 
journal={18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction}, 
booktitle={18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction}, 
year={2010},
pages={296-302},
url={http://www.iglc.net/papers/details/693},
affiliation={PhD Student, School of Built Environment, University of Salford, UK, b.a.tezel@pgr.salford.ac.uk  ; Professor, School of Built Environment, University of Salford, UK, l.j.koskela@salford.ac.uk ; Senior Lecturer, School of Built Environment, University of Salford, UK,  p.tzortzopoulos@salford.ac.uk ; Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil,  formoso@ufrgs.br ; Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, San  Diago State University, USA, talves@mail.sdsu.edu ; Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Ceara, Brazil, jpbarros@ufc.br  ; MSc Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil,  danidietz@gmail.com  ; MSc Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil,  brunopmota@yahoo.com.br  },
abstract={Process transparency is the core concept in Visual Management (VM), which is one of the founding blocks of the Toyota Production System. This paper presents the preliminary results of a collaborative research conducted between Brazil and the UK, as part of a research effort focused on the application of Visual Management in construction. How process transparency is realized on construction sites is the main research question of the paper. The use of this concept and the implementation of the transparency theory were investigated through multiple case studies, carried out in nine different construction companies. The findings are explained through six theoretical transparency increasing approaches. The affecting parameters in the application of, the management’s perception of and several methods in process transparency in construction were identified. Further work, especially exploring the functions of process transparency on construction sites and reflecting the worker perception of the issue, is necessary to elaborate the process transparency concept.  },
author_keywords={Process transparency, Visual Management, lean theory implementation },
address={Haifa, Israel },
issn={ },
publisher={ },
language={English},
document_type={Conference Paper},
source={IGLC},
}