Partnering in construction: A critical review of issues, problems and dilemmas

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 229-237

  Bresnen, Mike ^a   Marshall, Nick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alliancing; Culture; Partnering

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ALLIANCING; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CULTURAL CHANGES; INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL; LEVELS OF ANALYSIS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURES; ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY; PARTNERING;

CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0001539358     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014461900370852     Document Type: Article

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