The Management of Construction Firms: Aspects of Theory - Hardcover

Hillebrandt, Patricia M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0333416023 ISBN 13: 9780333416020

Publisher: Intl Specialized Book Services, 1989

Synopsis

This book represents one half of a project on the strategic behaviour of large UK building and civil engineering contractors all with some overseas experience. There are a number of theoretical approaches from different disciplines which help to analyze and explain the decision making processes of large contracting firms. The project originated due to a need to link relevant aspects of economics, management, sociological and financial theories in investigating the way the industry functions and to examine how relevant those theories seemed to be to the specific characteristics of contracting firms. It analyzes the different behaviour of contracting firms which is due to the special characteristics of the construction industry. Business objectives and strategy, financial policy, management structure and behaviour, manpower management and pricing are all covered. The second part of the project was to conduct a series of interviews with the principal decision makers in about 20 of the largest UK construction firms. The companion volume "The Modern Contracting Firm" is based on the results of these interviews.

About this edition

• Publisher: Intl Specialized Book Services
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0333416023
• ISBN 13: 9780333416020
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 200
• Editor: Cannon Jacqueline