Abstract
Conflict is a misunderstanding which usually occurs in the construction industry over decision or sharing of ideas and views in the construction industry. This paper reviewed past literature on factors causing conflict, and the impact of conflicts on performance in the South African construction industry. Some of the factors that causes conflict in the construction industry are; lack of management among professionals, inaccurate specification of tasks, variation of construction circumstance, variation in range of task, situation on construction site, transformation of material, inappropriate high-standard of professionals, lack of confidence, diverse perception, language barriers, role uncertainty, personal interest, lack of information and individual behaviour. The study also contribute to the various impacts of conflict in South African construction industry.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2480-2493 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management |
| Volume | 2018 |
| Issue number | SEP |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | 3rd North American IEOM Conference. IEOM 2018 - Duration: 27 Sept 2018 → 29 Sept 2018 |
Keywords
- Conflict factors
- Conflict impact
- Conflict management
- Conflict stages
- Construction industry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Strategy and Management
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering