Title :
A Framework of Dispute Avoidance and Resolution of Construction Project Management
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Econ. Manage., Shanghai Maritime Univ., Shanghai, China
Abstract :
Construction project management is full of risks where construction industry witnesses disputes and claims in every one construction project since claims and disputes are popular in construction industry. When steady development of Chinese economics keeps on astonishing the world, many international contractors are sharing opportunities of construction projects while others are struggling against tedious disputes in projects. Chinese culture and governance also affects construction management pattern and negotiation tactics in projects. Construction professionals need more knowledge and skills to manage and resolve conflict and disputes efficient and effectively, and the project progress and quality of the product will be improved. This paper reveals an effective approach to avoid and resolve construction disputes in construction project management. At the same time, this paper describes an effective dispute resolution mechanics combined with third-party and local authorities. Although dispute administration is not the ultimate or compulsory process in resolving the construction dispute, the administration framework might affect construction project management and dispute administration is a unique and effective option in project management market. This electronic document is a "live" template. The various components of your paper [title, text, heads, etc.] are already defined on the style sheet, as illustrated by the portions given in this document.
Keywords :
construction industry; industrial economics; local government; project management; risk management; Chinese culture; Chinese economics; construction industry; construction project management; dispute administration; dispute avoidance; dispute resolution; international contractors; local authorities; negotiation tactics; product quality; third-party authorities; Construction industry; Contracts; Local government; Project management; Standards organizations;
Conference_Titel :
Management and Service Science (MASS), 2010 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wuhan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5325-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5326-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICMSS.2010.5577879