John E. Taylor
Assistant Professor
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Phone: (512) 471-6984
Fax: (512) 471-3191
Email:
jetaylor@mail.utexas.edu
Dr. John Taylor earned his Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering from
Stanford University in 2006. He joined the faculty of The University of Texas at
Austin in that same year. In 1996, he won a Fulbright Scholarship to Switzerland
where he worked at the United Nations in Geneva and studied at the Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology.
Dr. Taylor researches change processes in global project networks. His recent
research has focused on innovations in computer-aided design, supply chain
integration, pre-fabricated wall systems and elevator systems. Taylor has
identified critical issues relating to project network structure that must be
addressed to enable implementation and widespread use of technological,
organizational and work process innovations. Taylor uses both in-depth field
research and computational simulation modeling to extend innovation theories.
His findings are used by industry to develop strategies for improving innovation
and organizational change outcomes.
Research Interests:
- Adoption and implementation of technological innovations
- Organizational learning and adaptation in project networks
- Affiliation dynamics of individuals, teams and organizations in project networks
- Off-shoring of information technology in project networks