Practices, barriers and benefits of using risk management approaches in selected Hong Kong industries

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 297-312

  Tummala, V M Rao ^a,b   Leung, H M ^a   Mok, C K ^a   Burchett, J F ^a   Leung, Y H ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Benefits; Hong Kong; Practices; Risk management; Selected industries

Indexed keywords

COSTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

RISK MANAGEMENT APPROACHES;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

CHINA, HONG KONG;

EID: 0031251828     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0263-7863(96)00082-8     Document Type: Article

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