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| Author: | Beardsworth, A. D. |
| Title: | Management, transience and subcontracting : the case of the construction site. |
| Journal: | Journal of Management Studies
1988 : NOV, VOL. 25:6, p. 603-625 |
| Index terms: | CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CASE STUDIES SUBCONTRACTS MANAGEMENT CONTROL |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The set of constraints, tensions and ambiguities which cluster around the process of site management in the construction industry is taken as central focus. This industry provides an example of a productive process which relies on subcontracting as a key organizational and commercial device. The site manager occupies a pivotal position in the construction process. The managerial and organizational demands made upon this occupational group is analysed.The significance of subcontracting in managerial control over the labour process is outlined and the reasons for the presence of subcontracting in certain sectors of the economy is discussed. |
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