Greenwood, D (2001) Subcontract procurement: are relationships changing? Construction Management and Economics, 19(1), pp. 5-7. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
Recent publicity shows a shift in the attitude of main contractors to subcontract procurement in the UK. However, a survey of the specialist contractors' sector shows that this impression should be approached with caution: the typical contractor – subcontractor relationship is still traditional, cost-driven, and potentially adversarial. Nevertheless, the co-existence of the two approaches is consistent with the institutional theory of organizational strategy.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | subcontracting; construction industry; contractors; United Kingdom; institutional theory; legitimacy; procurement; relationships |
| Index terms: | United Kingdom, survey, organizational strategy, subcontract, subcontractor, legitimacy, specialist contractor, subcontracting, institutional theory, main contractor, construction industry |
| Subjects: | Geography, sociology, industry analysis, data collection methods, organization, contract type, business, practitioner |
| Topics: | Roles and Professions, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Contract Administration, Organizational Design, Supply Chain Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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