Innovation and learning in complex offshore construction projects

Research Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 7-8, 2000, Pages 973-989

  Barlow, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Innovation; Learning; Offshore sector; Partnering

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346044625     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0048-7333(00)00115-3     Document Type: Article

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