Wild, A (2003) 'Iron triangles' or 'holy trinities': 'Time' or 'temporality' in construction project management. In: Greenwood, D J (ed.) Proceedings of 19th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2003, Brighton, UK.
Abstract
Time is presented as unproblematic in construction. There is a view that participants share a linear and rational view of time. Given the range of players in construction the realism of this is questioned. A literature review focuses on possible conflicting perspectives on time in a project. A comparison is offered between 1950s Tavistock research into coalmining and construction in the 1960s and the Building Industry Communications Research Project, both Socio-technical in inspiration. Temporal/spatial dispersal of production and the instability of the organizational ground undermine production-engineering approaches but permit access to the problem of time. More recent publications are drawn into the paper, which raises wider issues as a prelude to research.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | heterogeneity; inferential; qualitative; time |
| Index terms: | construction project management, building industry, publication, realism, temporality, socio-technical, literature review |
| Subjects: | data analysis and analytics, business, research dissemination and communication, industry analysis, project management theory and practice, research methods, education and knowledge transfer |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Research Practice, Project Management, Information Management, Engineering Principles |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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