A lively, personalized account incorporating objective analysis
and solid information accumulated over 42 years, this book presents
a graphic picture of the construction industry from an insider's
point of view. The volume focuses on the culture of construction
workers, the management style of contractors, and the structural
and organizational nature of the industry. It considers such unique
features of construction as its craft-oriented technology,
decentralized decision-making by workers on the job site, and
non-bureaucratic methods of field supervision. Using the research
of others, government publications, and his own intimate experience
in the industry, the author provides an insightful view of a unique
industry in modern America.
The book opens with an overview of the industry, illustrating
how construction is organized, the craft breakdown, and the
cultural values of the crafts. It then considers such topics as
workers' job satisfaction, craft organization of the work, and the
dangerous nature of construction. Separate chapters are devoted to
women construction workers, a recent phenomenon in the industry,
and to minorities and the role of affirmative action. In
conclusion, the book argues that construction is significant both
as a major industry and as a model for organizing work to produce
worker satisfaction.
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