TY - JOUR
T1 - Characteristics of teamwork in Singapore construction projects
AU - Chow, Low Jeoy
AU - Then, Danny
AU - Skitmore, Martin
PY - 2005/3
Y1 - 2005/3
N2 - The characteristics of effective teamwork in construction are examined. From the general management literature, the most common of these are expected to be clear objectives, trust, cohesiveness, interdependency, and enthusiasm of the team members. This is confirmed by an empirical questionnaire survey of a sample of 57 Singapore construction industry personnel where, in terms of correlation, the highest characteristics are trust and cohesiveness, followed by clear objectives, enthusiasm and interdependency. In terms of respondents' views, the most necessary was clear objectives, followed by interdependency, enthusiasm, trust and cohesiveness.
AB - The characteristics of effective teamwork in construction are examined. From the general management literature, the most common of these are expected to be clear objectives, trust, cohesiveness, interdependency, and enthusiasm of the team members. This is confirmed by an empirical questionnaire survey of a sample of 57 Singapore construction industry personnel where, in terms of correlation, the highest characteristics are trust and cohesiveness, followed by clear objectives, enthusiasm and interdependency. In terms of respondents' views, the most necessary was clear objectives, followed by interdependency, enthusiasm, trust and cohesiveness.
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U2 - 10.1142/S1609945105000237
DO - 10.1142/S1609945105000237
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:17044372367
SN - 1609-9451
VL - 6
SP - 15
EP - 46
JO - Journal of Construction Research
JF - Journal of Construction Research
IS - 1
ER -