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Al‐Jarallah, M I (1983) Construction Industry in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 355–68.

Herbsman, Z (1983) Long‐Range Forecasting Highway Construction Costs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 423–34.

Kagan, H A (1983) Evaluating Construction Failures. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 460–72.

Koehn, E and Jones, M W (1983) Benefits and Costs of EEO Rules in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 435–46.

Paulson, B C and Fondahl, J W (1983) Craft Jurisdiction Impact on Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 369–86.

Rodriguez‐Ramos, W E and Francis, R L (1983) Single Crane Location Optimization. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 387–97.

Schlick, H (1983) Temporary Heating in Construction Contracts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 447–59.

Selinger, S (1983) Economic Service Life of Building Construction Equipment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 398–405.

Thomas, R, Keating, J M and Bluedorn, A C (1983) Authority Structures for Construction Project Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 406–22.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction management; Project management; Managers; Organizations; Management;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1983)109:4(406)
  • Abstract:
    Many practitioners believe that how one organizes to support a major construction project will have a significant impact on the successful completion of the project. This paper provides a primer on authority structures. The basic corporate organizational forms are described and construction examples are given. The basic authority structures for project management are also described. These forms are the functional, pure project, and matrix. For each form, the advantages and disadvantages as they relate to the project manager's ability to support the project are cited. Nine factors that influence the choice of authority structure are discussed. The role of the project manager is described. His effectiveness as a manager is related to the organizational form, hierarchy within the organization, authority gap, management style, and the ability to resolve conflict. Six principles for developing a project organization and selecting a project manager are given.