INFLUENCE OF ORGANIZATION ON PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
Despite the importance of proper organizational structure and procedures in the successful implementation of civil engineering projects, little attention appears to have been given to this by the profession. This apparent lack of interest is most notable when examining cases of project failure. Only the few inquiries into traffic and very expensive failures have been concerned with organizational matters as distinct from purely technical problems. Four cases in which organizational matters were of importance are briefly described. A review is made of efforts (principally in sociology) to determine desirable properties of organizations and the related but limited work in the building industry. This is compared to the requirements of civil engineering projects and a suggested approach for research is outlined. It is also suggested that complementary studies might follow a pathological" approach to organizational study, although this would require a greater openness in accident investigation. /Author/
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Civil Engineers
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Authors:
- Melchers, R E
- Publication Date: 1977-12
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; References;
- Pagination: p. 611-625
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Serial:
- Journal of the Construction Division
- Volume: 103
- Issue Number: CO4
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Construction industry; Crash investigation; Failure; Human factors; Implementation; Personnel management; Project management; Social factors
- Uncontrolled Terms: Projects
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00172404
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE 13436 Proceeding
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM