• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.155-160
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• 2003

The Korean economic crisis hit badly the local construction industry, especially during the year of the 1998 when the country took the IMF bailout proframme. Under the poor business environment, such as reduction of construction investment, financial difficulty from high interest rate, and increasing bankruptcies, restructuring measures were repuired for survival of the industry. It is obvious the restructuring process is essential for the future business success. regardless of the financial crisis. With this background, this research aims the contribute to improved construction management structure and strengthened international competitiveness of the industry through the cost reduction and productivity enhancement, by analysising and proposing and optimal level of the manpower structure of construction management organization With the subject of 24 construction fields of apartment houses in the capital region as of January 1, 1999, constructed by OO company having leaded the construction industry of the country so far now, the researcher performed the on the spot survey regarding the organization/manpower structure and construction contract amount.