Organizational Attitudes of Senior Professionals

Bennett, George; Whittaker, John

doi:10.1061/(asce)9742-597x(1994)10:3(35)

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“…From the professionalization of the construction industry emerged distinct sub-cultures de ned by unique beliefs, values, attitudes, languages, rituals, codes of conduct, codes of dress, expectations, norms and practices (Emmerson, 1962;Bennett and Whittaker, 1994). This provided the foundations for the development of strong occupational stereotypes which have been reinforced by the transitionary nature of construction activity (Emmerson, 1962;Faulkner and Day, 1986;Seymour and Rooke, 1995;Munns, 1996).…”

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Occupational stereotypes in the construction industry

Loosemore

Tan

2000

Construction Management and Economics

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An investigation of occupational stereotypes in the construction industry provides insights into the perceptions and expectations which different occupational groups have of each other. The results are valuable in the reduction of uncertainty, misunderstanding and conflict within construction projects and do not support the widely held view of institutionalized confrontational relationships. Instead, there appears to be a natural degree of goodwill underlying interpersonal relationships although it is delicate, precarious and easily destroyed by insensitive managerial practices.Stereotypes Culture Values Attitudes Beliefs Communication Conflict,

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Occupational stereotypes in the construction industry

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Tan

2000

Construction Management and Economics

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Occupational bias in construction management research

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2000

Construction Management and Economics

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Biased research results occur when allowances are not made for the cultural perspectives of researchers and respondents. Occupation is a strong source of cultural differentiation in the construction industry, and this paper investigates the potential for bias to arise from people's association with a particular group. A model of occupational stereotypes is presented which expands our current understanding of how different professions perceive each other. This is useful in a research context because it provides a firmer foundation for the interpretation of past research results. Furthermore, it enables researchers to understand the potential for bias to arise from their own occupational backgrounds and to acknowledge these in their research results. A series of suggestions are made which may help researchers reduce occupational bias in their research.Research Bias Occupation Culture Beliefs Attitudes Stereotypes,

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Organizational Attitudes of Senior Professionals

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Occupational stereotypes in the construction industry

Occupational stereotypes in the construction industry

Occupational bias in construction management research

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