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Tan Tan investigates the institutional and financial frictions that hinder the adoption of systemic innovations in the built environment. Their research centers on the critical misalignments between emerging construction technologies—such as robotics and automation—and the venture capital models that fund them. In their highly cited 2024 work, "Bug or feature? Institutional misalignments between construction technology and venture capital," Tan Tan reveals why promising technologies often fail to deliver transformative impact in practice, exposing the structural gaps between investor expectations and on-site realities. This contribution has rapidly accumulated 8 citations, signaling its growing influence in construction management and innovation studies. By bridging organizational theory with technology adoption, Tan Tan offers both scholars and practitioners a nuanced framework for understanding why "smart" construction tools frequently underperform. Their work challenges the prevailing optimism around construction tech, urging a more critical, institutionally aware approach to innovation. For students and researchers exploring the intersection of entrepreneurship, infrastructure, and socio-technical systems, Tan Tan’s scholarship provides essential insights into why the future of construction is not just a technical problem, but an institutional one.
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