The discourse of 'respect for people' in UK construction

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 481-493

  Ness, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discourse; Human resource management; Labour relations; Respect for people; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS CASE; CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS; HUMAN BEING; UK CONSTRUCTION; WORKING CONDITIONS;

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; PROFITABILITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; HUMAN RESOURCE; LABOR RELATIONS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77953670429     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446191003674501     Document Type: Article

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