The role of system dynamics in understanding the impact of changes to key project personnel on design production within construction projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 235-247

  Chapman, Robert J ^a  

^a ATKINS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design process; General systems theory; Model; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERSONNEL; PRODUCTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

DESIGN PROCESS MODELS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032143327     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(97)00043-4     Document Type: Article

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