Communication in Construction: Theory and Practice,Andrew Dainty

CRC Press

Communication in ConstructionTheory and Practice\nAuthor(s): Andrew Dainty, David Moore, Michael Murray\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415327237, 978-0415327237\nSynopsis\nCommunication 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. \n\nThis 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 withi.