Contracting relationship trends and transitions

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 147-161

  Rahman, M Motiar ^a   Kumaraswamy, Mohan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Change management; Construction; Contracts; Delivery; Partnerships; Risk management; Selection; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTS; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; MOTIVATION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SELECTION;

CHANGE MANAGEMENT; DELIVERY; PARTNERSHIPS; TEAMWORK;

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS;

EID: 14744292492     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2004)20:4(147)     Document Type: Article

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