Imbert, I D C (1990) Human issues affecting construction in developing countries. Construction Management and Economics, 8(2), pp. 219-228. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
The inhibiting effect of underdevelopment of human resources on construction in developing countries is examined and the need for education, training and research emphasized. Developed-world involvement and its often adverse effects, social and otherwise, are discussed, the provision of shelter being given as one major example. The fact that most large-scale infrastructural work is undertaken through arrangements with developed-world organizations is given prominence, the inappropriate nature of many contract procedures being emphasized. The importance and extent of informal construction is also highlighted.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction; contracts; education; human; management; research; underdevelopment |
| Index terms: | developing country, informal construction, human resource |
| Subjects: | management, construction operations, development economics |
| Topics: | International Construction, Human Resources |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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