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Griffith, A, King, A and Knight, A (2003) Examining the dynamics of novation from the principal contractor's and architect's perspectives. Construction Economics and Building, 3(01), 13-18.

Haupt, T (2003) Student attitudes towards cooperative construction education experiences. Construction Economics and Building, 3(01), 31-42.

Jackson, G (2003) Contingency for cost control in project management: a case study. Construction Economics and Building, 3(01), 1-12.

Lam, E, Chan, A and Chan, D (2003) Why is design-build commonly used in the public sector? an illustration from Hong Kong. Construction Economics and Building, 3(01), 53-62.

Rameezdeen, R, Gunarathna, N (2003) Organisational culture in construction: an employee perspective. Construction Economics and Building, 3(01), 19-30.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Organisational culture; construction
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1445-2634
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v3i1.2908
  • Abstract:
    A large number of stakeholders in construction projects makes the construction industry prone to disputes. The historical separation between design and construction add to this phenomenon by having a consultant for design and a contractor for construction. Communication breakdown, frequently, is the first sign of problems, notably in the relationship between the Contractor and the Consultant. Therefore, it appears that the split between design and construction has given rise to two separate cultures in the construction industry. This paper attempts to identify whether there is a difference in organisational culture between Consultants and Contractors taken as two groups and determine whether a specific attribute was related to the cultural differences between the two entities. Based on case studies it was found that consultants are biased towards Clan culture while contractors are biased towards Market culture. However, both groups show similar affinity to Adhocracy and Hierarchy cultures

Scott, D, Cheong, M and Li, H (2003) Web-based construction information management system. Construction Economics and Building, 3(01), 43-52.