Loosemore, M (1999) Responsibility, power and construction conflict. Construction Management and Economics, 17(6), pp. 699-709. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
Responsibilities in construction projects are not entirely predetermined by construction contracts. Many emerge arbitrarily from the resolution of power struggles between opposing interest groups who are trying to minimize their exposure to an unexpected resourcing demand. These struggles contain the seeds of conflict because those with relatively little power tend to emerge with relatively high levels of responsibility. For the weak, this inequality causes financial strain, anxiety, resentment, frustration and malevolence.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | authority; behaviour; conflict; contracts; power; responsibility; risk |
| Index terms: | construction project, anxiety, exposure, inequality, construction contract, interest group, resolution |
| Subjects: | mental health and wellbeing, contract type, sociology, conflict resolution, production management, public and environmental health |
| Topics: | Ethics, Procurement, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Health and Safety |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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