Ethnographic Research in the Construction Industry

The construction industry as a workplace is commonly seen as problematic for a number of reasons, including its worrying health and safety record, the instability of its workforce, and the poorly regulated nature of the sector. It is surprising therefore, that the sector and its working practices remain so under-theorised.

Now though, there is a growing interest in and awareness of the utility of an ethnographic approach to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138820148
• ISBN13: 9781138820142
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"