Title :
A Perspective of Construction Enterprise Culture: Based on System Thinking
Author :
Jin, Dezhi ; Zhang, Zhaotong ; Han, Meigui ; Yang, Jianming
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Nanjing Agric. Univ., Nanjing, China
Abstract :
Based on reviewing the literatures about culture connotation of Chinese and Western scholars, this paper points out that the term "culture" can be used in a general and a special sense, and analysis the generalized cultural connotation and extension structures. On this basis, the construction enterprise culture connotation and extension structures are defined. On the systems theory perspective, the construction enterprise culture is a system, and the structure model is proposed. Furthermore, it points out that construction companies culture is a life system on the viewpoint of life.
Keywords :
construction industry; organisational aspects; system theory; Chinese scholars; Western scholars; construction enterprise culture; culture connotation; extension structures; system thinking; systems theory perspective; Book reviews; Books; Companies; Construction industry; Cultural differences; Presses; Project management;
Conference_Titel :
Internet Technology and Applications, 2010 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wuhan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5142-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5143-2
DOI :
10.1109/ITAPP.2010.5566610