Communication in Construction Teams
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Communication in Construction Teams

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Communication in Construction Teams

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Construction teams are usually complex, interdisciplinary and temporary, and, as such, the need for effective communication is crucial. However, published data regarding the manner in which individuals interact within the temporary project team is scarce, with little other than anecdotal evidence available.

Recognizing this gap, Communication in Construction Teams provides a comprehensive overview of the literature on interpersonal communication and delivers a critical review of various research methods previously used in and outside the construction management field. Making use of Bales' interaction process analysis (IPA), a tool used successfully in many fields to collect interaction data, the text investigates the link between successful projects and the effectiveness of communication, finding that participants in the construction process exhibit regular patterns of interaction and, most significantly, that there are different patterns of interaction associated with successful and unsuccessful projects.

Putting forward a number of practical suggestions to assist all actors involved in construction projects, this insightful publication will be of interest to researchers in the fields of building design and construction management.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2006
ISBN
9781134225088
Edition
1
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Industrial Management
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. 1 The social life of construction projects
  9. 2 Construction communication research
  10. 3 Group interaction research
  11. 4 Group participation and interaction
  12. 5 Collecting communication data from construction projects
  13. 6 Interaction data from construction meetings
  14. 7 Team interaction characteristics
  15. 8 Successful and unsuccessful project outcomes
  16. 9 Discussion of the findings
  17. 10 Conclusions and recommendations
  18. Appendix 1 Definition of communication acts attributed to Bales’ IPA categories
  19. Appendix 2 Observer reliability: Test results
  20. Appendix 3 Data collection sheet
  21. Appendix 4 Number of meetings observed
  22. Appendix 5 Communication models developed from this research
  23. Bibliography
  24. Index