LEADER 04335oam 2200721I 450 001 9910461593803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-45814-4 010 $a9786613458148 010 $a1-134-02804-0 010 $a0-203-89238-0 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203892381 035 $a(CKB)2670000000148685 035 $a(EBL)738695 035 $a(OCoLC)797918820 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000611638 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11357409 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000611638 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10665891 035 $a(PQKB)10200196 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC738695 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL738695 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10533822 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL345814 035 $a(OCoLC)785782536 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000148685 100 $a20180706d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCulture in international construction /$fWilco Tijhuis and Richard Fellows 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aAbingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York, N.Y. :$cSpon Press,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (225 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-138-09289-4 311 $a0-415-47275-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCulture in International Construction; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1Introduction; Introduction; Construction in an economy; Construction, social institutions, social capital and human capital; Culture; Construction and culture; Construction projects as joint ventures; Overview of contents; 2 Construction: a globalizing business; Introduction; Globalization; Information technology (IT) and integration of markets; Regional 'integration'; Transparency and corruption; Stakeholders, structures and processes 327 $a3 Culture's influences in construction: theory and applicationsIntroduction; Culture: definitions and nature; Dimensions of cultures; Differences and changes; Construction culture; Alliances; Sustainability; Conflict and disputes; 4 The practice: international case studies; Introduction; Case study 1: Developing a complex inner-city project; Case study 2: Construction of rationalized terraced housing; Case study 3: Subcontracting infrastructural and foundation works, a Polish case study; Case study 4: Tendering for developing a production factory; Case study 5: Designing a production factory 327 $aCase study 6: Organizing an international distribution structure for special building materials5 Lessons learned; Introduction; Lessons for sustaining contacts; Lessons for improving contracts; Lessons for preventing conflicts; Resume?; 6 A future vision for culture in international construction; Introduction; Developments in the construction industry; Developments in behaviour during critical incidents; Business culture's role in the construction industry; Resume?; Notes; References; Index 330 $aDespite the wide range of technologies involved, the construction industry still relies heavily on one old-fashioned component: the human. The clients, managers, designers, investors, and a whole host of other stakeholders are all involved in a crucial series of relationships that are just as important to project success as technical know-how. As construction projects become increasingly international as well as interdisciplinary, the risk and cost of disharmonious working grows ever larger. The growth of IT and the increased reliance on large mergers and joint-ventures have created new pro 606 $aConstruction industry 606 $aCorporate culture 606 $aInternational business enterprises 606 $aCultural relations$vCase studies 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aConstruction industry. 615 0$aCorporate culture. 615 0$aInternational business enterprises. 615 0$aCultural relations 676 $a338.8/8724 700 $aTijhuis$b Wilco.$0984587 701 $aFellows$b Richard$f1948-$0957799 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461593803321 996 $aCulture in international construction$92249873 997 $aUNINA