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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450454603321

Autore

Bosch Gerhard

Titolo

Building chaos : an international comparison of deregulation in the construction industry / / Gerhard Bosch & Peter Philips

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002

ISBN

1-134-50844-1

0-429-22899-6

1-134-50845-X

1-280-18047-1

0-203-16613-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in business organizations and networks

Altri autori (Persone)

PhilipsPeter <1947->

Disciplina

338.47624

Soggetti

Construction industry - Government policy

Construction industry - Deregulation

Collective bargaining - Construction industry

Comparative industrial relations

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Netherlands Rules in revision: high-quality production in the Dutch construction industry; Germany The labor market in the German construction industry; Denmark Searching for innovation; Canada Labor market regulation and labor relations in the construction industry: the special case of Quebec within the Canadian context; Australia The Australian construction industry: union control in a disorganized industry; Spain Spain down the low track

The United States Dual worlds: the two growth paths in US constructionThe United Kingdom Privatization, fragmentation, and inflexible flexibilization in the UK construction industry; Republic of Korea The drivers for change in the Korean construction industry: regulation and deregulation; Index



Sommario/riassunto

This collection draws on international comparisons from the main industrialized countries in a key field - the construction industry. One only has to walk around almost any major city in the industrialized economies of the world to see how well the construction industry is doing and this study is a timely analysis of a growing field.This genuinely internationally focused book has contributions from leading experts and academics in the sphere of construction.This well-written, informative collection is a must-read book for advanced students, academics and professionals who are serious a