Redefining performance measures for construction project managers: An empirical evaluation

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 209-218

  Dainty, Andrew R J ^a   Cheng, Mei I ^a   Moore, David R ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competence analysis; Contractor's construction project managers; Factor analysis; Performance criteria; Performance management

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MANAGERS; PERFORMANCE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; FACTOR ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0038643571     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144619032000049737     Document Type: Article

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