| Communication in Construction: Theory and Practice Contributor(s): Dainty, Andrew (Author), Moore, David (Author), Murray, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415327229 ISBN-13: 9780415327220 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: Communication within project-based environments presents special challenges. This is especially true within the construction industry. Many of the problems that develop in construction projects are a result of both the temporary and inter-disciplinary nature of project teams - each player having a different employer compounds this arrangement. Practical guidance is provided on possible solutions to communication problems, and a number of examples and case studies are presented, especially with relation to the construction industry. Several non-typical perspectives on the process of communication are introduced, to encourage the reader to think about communication in a more innovative manner. "Thinking with diagrams," for example, is useful for those, such as architects, who work primarily with visual communication media. This can be contrasted with the "visual perception" approach, which emphasizes the rational and scientific aspects of human biology. The combination of differing perspectives illustrates the diversity of communication problems facing those working within project-based environments. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Construction - General - Architecture | Project Management |
| Dewey: 690.68 |
| LCCN: 2005015291 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.3" W x 9.52" (1.25 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Communication within project-based environments presents special challenges. This is especially true within the construction industry, where interaction tends to be characterised by unfamiliar groups of people coming together for short periods before disbanding to work on other endeavours. This book examines communication at a number of levels ranging from interpersonal interactions between project participants to corporate communication between organizations. Several non-typical perspectives on the process of communication are introduced to encourage the reader to think about communication in a more innovative manner. The combination of differing perspectives illustrates the diversity of communication problems facing those working within project-based environments. Practical guidance is provided on possible solutions to communication problems, and a number of examples and case studies are presented. |