Evaluation of the Assessment of the Adoption of Glued-Laminated Timber Technology by Ercoşkun Model in the Turkish Construction Industry

• Main Authors: Erkan AVLAR, Pelin KARAÇAR ERCOŞKUN
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: KARE Publishing 2012-02-01
• Series: Megaron
• Subjects: Construction sector; adoption of technological innovation; Ercoşkun model; glued laminated timber technology; information gathering process.
• Online Access: http://www.journalagent.com/megaron/pdfs/MEGARON_7_1_67_76.pdf

Today, developments in glued laminated timber technology have been ongoing worldwide and are being used widely by many developed countries. In Turkey, although the technique and understanding of the production of timberwork had been on the same level with other examples in the past, it is remarkable that this technology has a limited number of applications in today’s conditions. Therefore, the reasons for non-adoption of glued laminated timber technology is investigated within the scope of this study. The Ercoşkun model consists of four processes: 1. Information Gathering, 2. Persuasion, 3. Decision-Making 4. Testing. This study deals with the information gathering process which is the first process of the Ercoşkun Model. In this context, the necessary data was researched and an evaluation made according to the steps created for the implementation of the model. Within the scope of this study, the reasons for disuse of glued laminated timber technology in Turkey are determined and the requirements for the adoption of the model according to the conditions of the country are recommended. The result obtained in the study might provide guidance for the correct selection of technologies in the adoption of technological innovations for other construction products, or in determining the reasons for disuse of new technologies and the solution.