Conflict in small- and medium-sized projects: Case of partnering to the rescue

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-40

  Gardiner, Paul D ^a   Simmons, J E L ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DATA ACQUISITION; INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS;

DYSFUNCTIONAL CONFLICTS; INTERORGANIZATIONAL TEAM BUILDING;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031680959     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(1998)14:1(35)     Document Type: Review

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