How to evaluate and invest in emerging A/E/C technologies under uncertainty

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 16-24

  Ho, S Ping ^a   Liu, Liang Y ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction management; Financial management; Management methods; Risk management; Technology

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; INVESTMENT STRATEGIES; MANAGEMENT METHODS;

AUTOMATION; CONSTRUCTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENTS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TECHNOLOGY;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0141581601     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2003)129:1(16)     Document Type: Article

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