Construction delays in a fast-growing economy: Comparing Thailand with other economies

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-45

  Ogunlana, Stephen O ^a   Promkuntong, Krit ^a   Jearkjirm, Vithool ^b  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b Preecha Nanakij Co Ltd   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Construction delays; Construction manager; Construction resources; Developing economy; Growing economy

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

CONSTRUCTION DELAY; CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES; DEVELOPING ECONOMY; ECONOMY MANAGERS; THAILAND;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BUILDING SECTOR; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; MANUFACTURING;

THAILAND, BANGKOK;

EID: 0030074893     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0263-7863(95)00052-6     Document Type: Article

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