CONTENTS Abstract 3 CONTENTS 4 Introduction 7 1.1 Aims and Objectives 8 1.2 Scope and limitations 8 1.3 Organization of the thesis 8 Architectural Practices 11 2.1 Introduction to Practice 11 2.2 Architectural Practice in India 16 2.3 Organizational structure of Firms 20 Research Methodology 33 3.1 Sample selection 33 3.2 Data Collection Method 33 3.3 Data Analysis method 33 3.4 Limitations of the Research 34 Case Studies 36 4.1 Questionnaire breakdown 36 4.2 Case Studies 36 Analysis 135 5.1 Analysis of Architectural Firms 135 5.2 Analysis of the Relationship between the nature of work and the internal Organization of a Firm – Part 1 176 5.3 Analysis of the Relationship between the nature of work and the internal organization of a Firm – Part 2 181 Conclusion 206 6.1 Overview of the research analysis and the general trends 206 6.2 The Most efficient Firms and how they operate 207 6.3 Common principals in the efficient Firms 210 6.4 Suggestions for further research 211 Appendix A: Sample Questionnaire 213 Appendix B: Commercial Success 217 Appendix C: Global Standings 226 Illustration Credits 236 References 238 Acknowledgements 243