Determining the relationship between fee structure and project performance between firms: An empirical study based on institutional and task environment perspectives

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-56

  Phua, Florence T T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fee; Hierarchical regression modelling; Institutional factors; Project performance; Task environment factors

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CAPITALIZATION; CONSTRUCTION FIRMS; FEE STRUCTURE; PROJECT PERFORMANCE;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 13944281020     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144619042000287796     Document Type: Article

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