Contents

• Introduction 3
• Context of the construction industry 5
• Characteristic of the Construction Industry 7
• Organizational culture 8
• The relationship between construction sector and organizational culture 9
• Literature Review 10
• Construction Project Organizations 10
• The Culture Of CPOs (Construction Project Organizations) 11
• The Competing Value Framework in Construction 11
• Clan Culture 12
• Adhocracy Culture 13
• Market Culture 13
• Hierarchy Culture 14
• Cultural Elements of the Construction Organization 14
• Dominant Characteristics 14
• The Leadership Style of the Organization 15
• Organizational Glue 15
• Nature of the Climate within the Organization 15
• The Criteria for Success of the Organization 16
• Style of Management towards the employees 16
• Safety culture 17
• Evolution of Safety Culture in Construction 17
• Safety Culture on the basis of Behavior 18
• Construction Specific Safety Culture 20
• Case study in Las Vegas City Centre 20
• Quality Culture 21
• Development of Quality Culture in the Construction Industry 22
• Strength of Culture 22
• Research Methodology 23
• Conclusion: 23
• Works Cited 25

Description

Though a sluggish financial recovery has several challenges and is complex to build upon, the gradual directional change in the construction sector of the U.S is restructuring some key elements is tactically positioned in the global constructional industry for a more dynamic and wide ranging recovery over longer duration. The resurrection of the U.S housing market is thrusting construction activities and employment in a positive way, while, the fields of office market and growth in the healthcare sectors are contributing their part in the further development and sustained platform for constructional activities. The construction industry in the U.S. thus, contributes in adding more job opportunities, and the growth of non residential constructions which results in liquidity increase. (Jones Lang LaSalle, 2013)