Occupational bias in construction management research

Martin Loosemore and Chin Chin Tan

Construction Management and Economics, 2000, vol. 18, issue 7, 757-766

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Research Bias Occupation Culture Beliefs Attitudes Stereotypes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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