25th June 2008, 02:00 PM
[quote]Originally posted by Unitof1
The solution to the Principle-Agent problem in the oil exploration industry, where the developer is most certainly desperate to find oil and is worried that the agents might cheat them, is that the consultant, often referred to as a Bird Dog, is present through out the period of the fieldwork with the team. They are there to get the maximum product at the highest quality. Are there any examples of this in British consultant archaeology?
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National Grid have had consultants on their payroll on a number of projects to watch the main works contractors archaeologists to ensure that the undertakings in the ES were abided by and that the budgets were being kept to. Does that count?
The solution to the Principle-Agent problem in the oil exploration industry, where the developer is most certainly desperate to find oil and is worried that the agents might cheat them, is that the consultant, often referred to as a Bird Dog, is present through out the period of the fieldwork with the team. They are there to get the maximum product at the highest quality. Are there any examples of this in British consultant archaeology?
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National Grid have had consultants on their payroll on a number of projects to watch the main works contractors archaeologists to ensure that the undertakings in the ES were abided by and that the budgets were being kept to. Does that count?