The interrelationships between organisational structure, culture and commitment - an Australian case study

Successful construction project often stress the importance of team relationship, project environment and senior management commitment. However, it is generally accepted that the construction industry has stronger preference of distrust rather than full benefit of cooperation. Numbers of studies have point out there needs to be a culture shift and change of attitude. In order for a turn around, partnering, alliancing and relational contracting have been popular choices of project delivery systems since the twentieth century. In the research domain, the impact of culture and organisation on project performance is becoming an increasingly important topic for the establishment of a sound partnering or alliancing approach to projects. However, the efficacy of alliancing has so far produced mixed results.