Construction project management in the Persian Gulf: Inter-cultural communication

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 95-100

  Loosemore, M ^a   Muslmani, H S Al ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Nizwa Industrial Estates   (Oman)

Author keywords

Communication; Culture; International; Project management; The Persian Gulf

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

CULTURAL DIVERSITY; INTER CULTURAL COMMUNICATION; PERSIAN GULF;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNICATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CULTURAL RELATIONS; GLOBALIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

PERSIAN GULF;

EID: 0344142349     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(98)00030-1     Document Type: Article

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