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Informationen zum Autor Professor Stephen Emmitt BA(Hons), Dip. Arch., MA Prof. Ed., PhD is the Hoffmann Professor of Innovation and Management in Building at the Technical University of Denmark. He is a registered architect with industrial and research experience. He holds a PhD from the University of Manchester and has published widely in the field of design and construction project management. Dr Christopher Gorse BSc(Hons), Dip. Ed., Dip (H&S), MSc., PhD., MCIOB, MAPM is a Senior Lecturer in Construction Project Management at Leeds Metropolitan University. He is a construction and project management consultant with industrial and research experience. He holds a PhD from the University of Leicester and has published widely in the field of construction project management. Klappentext Construction teams are usually complex, interdisciplinary and temporary, so the need for effective communication is crucial. Communication in Construction Teams provides a comprehensive overview of the literature on interpersonal communication and delivers a critical review of various research methods previously used in and outside the construction management field. Making use of Bales' interaction process analysis (IPA), shows how participants in the construction process exhibit regular patterns of interaction and, most significantly, that there are different patterns of interaction associated with successful and unsuccessful projects. Zusammenfassung Provides a comprehensive overview of the literature on interpersonal communication and delivers a critical review of various research methods previously used in and outside the construction management field. This text investigates the link between successful projects and the effectiveness of communication. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Social Life of Construction Projects 2. Construction Communication Research 3. Group Interaction Research 4. Group Participation and Interaction 5. Collecting Communication Data from Construction Projects 6. Interaction Data from Construction Projects 7. Team Interaction Characteristics 8. Successful and Unsuccessful Project Outcomes 9. Discussion of the Findings 10. Conclusions and Recommendations Appendices ...
