Validation of the model for evaluating client-generated risk by project consultants

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 131-145

  Kometa, Simon T ^a   Olomolaiye, Paul O ^a   Harris, Frank C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Client generated risks; Model validation; Project consultants; Risk assessment; Risk management

Indexed keywords

PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

CONSULTING FIRMS; EARLY WARNING; MODEL VALIDATION; PROJECT CONSULTANTS; PROJECT OUTCOMES; RISK EXPOSURE;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0342393999     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014461996373575     Document Type: Review

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