Subcontract procurement: are relationships changing?

Greenwood, David (2001) Subcontract procurement: are relationships changing? Construction Management and Economics, 19 (1). pp. 5-7. ISSN 0144-6193

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Abstract

Recent publicity shows a shift in the attitude of main contractors to subcontract procurement in the UK. However, a survey of the specialist contractors' sector shows that this impression should be approached with caution: the typical contractor - subcontractor relationship is still traditional, cost-driven, and potentially adversarial. Nevertheless, the co-existence of the two approaches is consistent with the institutional theory of organizational strategy.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Procurement, Subcontracting, Relationships, Institutional, Theory, Legitimacy
Subjects:	H200 Civil Engineering
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Mechanical and Construction Engineering
Depositing User:	Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited:	26 Sep 2017 14:53
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 20:40
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/32083

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