The Soft Power of Construction Contracting Organisations - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0367377837 ISBN 13 : 9780367377830

Editeur : Routledge, 2019

Synopsis

In this groundbreaking book, the particular importance of optimising the so-called "soft power" of construction organisations, is addressed. Things like organisational culture, responsible corporate behaviour, and building trust-based relationships with other stake-holders are seen as facets of a broader organisational capability, and the advantages of this strength are also explored.

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À propos de l?auteur

Sai On Cheung is a chartered quantity surveyor by profession. Before joining academia, he had substantial experience in contract administration with both consultant office and construction contracting organisations. Building on these experiences, Professor Cheung established the Construction Dispute Resolution Research Unit (CDRRU) and has developed research programmes in organisation issues in construction, contract and dispute management. He has also published widely in these areas. He has received two CIOB awards for his research in construction partnering and use of information technology to minimise dispute. A collection of his research in dispute management was published as the research monograph Construction Dispute Research in 2014. In addition, Professor Cheung is a recipient of the 2010 City University of Hong Kong Teaching Excellence Award.

Peter Shek Pui Wong is a Senior Lecturer at the RMIT University, overseeing the quantity surveying-related courses the university offers in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. Before embarking on his academic career, Dr Wong worked as a quantity surveyor with Rider Levett Bucknall Ltd, and was involved in a number of prestigious construction projects. He has a proven track record of publication in reputable construction management journals. He is a founding member of the Construction Dispute Resolution Research Unit (CDRRU) and the cluster leader of the greater China region of the Research Centre for Integrated Project Solutions of the RMIT University. He fosters a strong linkage between applied research and the industry.

Tak Wing Yiu is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Auckland, and previously he worked in the field of quantity surveying. He is a founding member of the Construction Dispute Resolution Research Unit (CDRRU) and has conducted construction contracting, negoti

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0367377837
• ISBN 13: 9780367377830
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 228
• Éditeur: Cheung Sai On
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