Researching the investment of information technology in construction: An examination of evaluation practices

Automation in Construction

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 569-582

  Love, Peter E D ^a   Irani, Zahir ^b   Edwards, David J ^c  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appraisal techniques; Evaluation; Information technology; Investment

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EVALUATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENTS; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SURVEYS;

APPRAISAL TECHNIQUES; INFORMATION SYSTEMS (IS);

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 14544298334     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2004.12.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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