The role of theory in construction management: a call for debate

David Seymour, Darryll Crook and John Rooke

Construction Management and Economics, 1997, vol. 15, issue 1, 117-119

Abstract: We raise a number of questions concerning the theoretical basis of construction management, and enquire into the nature of construction management theory. We highlight the dominant research paradigm in construction management, and call for attention to be paid to alternative research paradigms. We call for a scholarly debate to investigate these issues.

Keywords: Management Theory; Management Research; Research Paradigms; Interpretive Paradigms; Rationalist Paradigm (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997
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