The core of all successful organizations is the effectiveness with
which people work together. Individuals have differing
characteristics and personalities, and the manner in which they
interact is the key to meeting organizational objectives. This is
the case for all organizations, but particularly so in
construction, which is distinctly different from other industries.
Construction is complex and highly differentiated, with a wide
range of specialists with disparate professional skills working in
a highly integrated way to deliver projects successfully.
Understanding how the people involved in construction behave and
work together is necessary for projects to have successful
outcomes.

Organizational behaviour is an established field in mainstream
management literature but general treatments cannot reflect the
specific issues and idiosyncrasies of the construction industry and
the people who inhabit it. Organizational Behaviour in
Construction addresses the behaviour of individuals and groups
within the different organizations which come together on
construction projects and within the organizations created to
manage projects. It describes how their behaviour impacts on the
performance of construction organizations and their contribution to
the project as a whole. Drawing on mainstream organizational
literature but putting it into the specific context of
construction, and containing many illustrations drawn from the
industry, this book will be required reading for all senior
undergraduate and postgraduate students of construction, as well as
middle and senior management in the industry.