Severity diagnosis of productivity problems - A reliability analysis

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 107-113

  Kaming, Peter F ^a   Holt, Gary D ^a   Kometa, Simon T ^a   Olomolaiye, Paul O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries; High rise construction; Indonesia; Model reliability; Productivity

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PRODUCTIVITY; RELIABILITY; SURVEYS;

HIGH RISE CONSTRUCTION;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032045222     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(97)00036-7     Document Type: Article

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