Implementing total quality management in construction firms

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 8-15

  Pheng, Low Sui ^a   Teo, Jasmine Ann ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Engineering firms; Project management; Quality control

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION FIRMS; CORPORATE CULTURE; ENGINEERING FIRMS; TOP MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT;

BUDGET CONTROL; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DECISION MAKING; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 14744304029     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2004)20:1(8)     Document Type: Review

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