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Akintoye, A (2000) Analysis of factors influencing project cost estimating practice. Construction Management and Economics, 18(01), 77-89.

Arditi, D and Mochtar, K (2000) Trends in productivity improvement in the US construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 18(01), 15-27.

Craig, R (2000) Re-engineering the tender code for construction works. Construction Management and Economics, 18(01), 91-100.

Edwards, D J, Holt, G D and Harris, F C (2000) A model for predicting plant maintenance costs. Construction Management and Economics, 18(01), 65-75.

Fielden, S L, Davidson, M J, Gale, A W and Davey, C L (2000) Women in construction: the untapped resource. Construction Management and Economics, 18(01), 113-21.

Fraser, C (2000) The influence of personal characteristics on effectiveness of construction site managers. Construction Management and Economics, 18(01), 29-36.

Garnett, N and Pickrell, S (2000) Benchmarking for construction: theory and practice. Construction Management and Economics, 18(01), 55-63.

Hughes, W, Hillebrandt, P and Murdoch, J (2000) The impact of contract duration on the cost of cash retention. Construction Management and Economics, 18(01), 11-4.

Kim, J-C, Kim, D-H, Kim, J-J, Ye, J-S and Lee, H-S (2000) Segmenting the Korean housing market using multiple discriminant analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 18(01), 45-54.

Treloar, G J, Love, P E D, Faniran, O O and Iyer-Raniga, U (2000) A hybrid life cycle assessment method for construction. Construction Management and Economics, 18(01), 5-9.

Walker, A and Newcombe, R (2000) The positive use of power on a major construction project. Construction Management and Economics, 18(01), 37-44.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: authority; case study; Hong Kong; power; project organization
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461900370933
  • Abstract:

    Although reasonably well developed in the general management literature, the source and use of power in organizations has received little attention in relation to its effect on the management of construction projects. This paper reviews the literature on power and its relationship to both formal and informal authority, and its manifestation as organizational politics, and relates them to construction projects in general. Reward, coercive, expert and referent (prestige) power and the role of resources are covered in this general review. A closer examination is then made of power through a case study of the development of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, which identifies the positive use of power and its implications for the outcome of the project.

Zarkada-Fraser, A and Skitmore, M R (2000) Decisions with moral content: collusion. Construction Management and Economics, 18(01), -11.