Learning mechanisms employed by construction contractors

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 215-223

  Kululanga, G K ^a   McCaffer, R ^a   Price, A D F ^a   Edum Fotwe, F ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS; CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 0032666697     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1999)125:4(215)     Document Type: Article

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