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Crook, D (1997) Empirical enquiry or metaphysics? Re-specifying the methodological debate. Journal of Construction Procurement, 3(02), 56–71.

Holt, G D (1997) Construction research questionnaires and attitude measurement: relative index or mean?. Journal of Construction Procurement, 3(02), 88–96.

Lenard, D, Raftery, J and McGeorge, D (1997) Designing a research methodology. Journal of Construction Procurement, 3(02), 19–33.

McCabe, S (1997) Using suitable tools for researching what quality managers in construction organizations actually do. Journal of Construction Procurement, 3(02), 72–87.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: ethnographic research; positivism; quality management; research methodology
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1358-9180
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  • Abstract:
    A study into organizational change in construction firms as a result of the introduction of quality management is presented. The research focused on quality managers. The reasons for this, as well as the decision to adopt an ethnographic research approach, are described. Essentially, this is an account of a personal journey; it provides an assessment of the appropriateness, and more importantly, the inappropriateness of two broad research approaches available to those studying (quality) managers in construction. As such, it does not pretend to be an idealized version of what can, or should be achieved in every situation. Instead, by describing the problems encountered in this study, some useful 'food for thought' is provided for those embarking on similar endeavours.

Rooke, J D (1997) Developing a more empirical approach to culture, attitude and motivation in construction management research: a critique and a proposal. Journal of Construction Procurement, 3(02), 45–55.

Root, D, Fellows, R F and Hancock, M (1997) Quantitative versus qualitative or positivism and interactionism: a reflection of ideology in the current methodological debate?. Journal of Construction Procurement, 3(02), 34–44.

Runeson, G (1997) The methodology of building economics research. Journal of Construction Procurement, 3(02), 3–18.