Knowledge management as an enabler of sustainable innovation across supply chain in the construction industry.

This paper explores the ways innovation becomes enabled through knowledge sharing which has important implications for establishing and sustaining the culture of innovative thinking in projectbased firms. To date, much research has focused solely on knowledge management or innovation management per se, with very scarce attempts to examine the connectivity between the two disciplines and their implications for research and practice. We have conducted 30 interviews with those practitioners whose roles are most relevant in this connection in the settings of UK project-based construction firms; and used thematic analysis and cognitive mapping technique to analyse the interview data. The data demonstrate a strong emphasis on establishing and sustaining a culture of innovative thinking and learning; creating an environment in project-based firms where people are less risk averse and are more collaborative. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]