Architectural design firms’ strategic responses to institutional environmental coercieve pressures

Abstract

This study explores the strategic responses of architectural design firms to the pressures they confront in the institutional environment in which they operate. It predominantly focuses on the strategies of architectural design firms to address the legislative processes in particular building, construction and zoning regulations which are the primary institutional environment component. Research data were collected by questionnaire method. The data obtained were analyzed with statistical methods. The research findings, architectural design offices show a passive strategic approach in their institutional environment.

Keywords

• construction industry
• architectural design firm
• instutional environment

Mimari tasarım bürolarının kurumsal çevrenin zorlayıcı baskısına karşı stratejik tepkileri

Abstract

Bu çalışmada mimari tasarım bürolarının faaliyet gösterdiği kurumsal çevrelerinde karşılaştıkları baskılara karşılık verdikleri stratejik tepkiler incelenmiştir. Çalışmada tasarım odaklı pratik alanları olan mimari tasarım bürolarının öncelikli kurumsal çevre unsuru yapı ve imar yönetmeliklerine karşı izledikleri stratejiler araştırılmıştır. Anket yöntemiyle araştırma verileri toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler istatistiksel yöntemlerle analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma bulgularına göre mimari tasarım büroları kurumsal çevrelerinde pasif bir yaklaşım göstermektedir.

Keywords

• yapı sektörü
• mimari tasarım büroları
• kurumsal çevre

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