Watts, N; Watson, P A and Griffith, A (2000) The role of project managers in partnering arrangements. In: Akintoye, A (ed.) Proceedings of 16th Annual ARCOM Conference, 6-8 September 2000, Glasgow, UK.
Abstract
The paper briefly identifies specific roles associated with the advocated duties of construction project managers in the UK construction industry highlighting relevant issues pertaining to their potential role within partnering arrangements. This paper uses the results of a pilot study undertaken to provide a link between project managers and partnering arrangements and also contributes to the development of an empirical questionnaire, which will form part of broader research case study. The work reveals a number of preliminary key findings and makes a useful contribution to ongoing research in the field of project management within construction. First, in understanding the relationship between construction project management processes and the construction project manager. Secondly, in extending the role of the project manager as a possible facilitator of the partnering process on construction projects.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | facilitator; partnering; project manager |
| Index terms: | questionnaire, construction project management, construction project, duty, project management, construction industry, project manager, case study, partnering, manager, facilitator |
| Subjects: | project management theory and practice, production management, industry analysis, partnership management, practitioner, profession, contractual role, data collection methods |
| Topics: | Stakeholder Management, Roles and Professions, Project Management, Research Practice, Contract Administration |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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