Structural equation model of project planning effectiveness

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 215-223

  Islam, M D Mainul ^a   Faniran, Olusegun O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Planning effectiveness; Project management; Project planning; Structural equation modelling

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

PLANNING EFFECTIVENESS; PROJECT PLANNING; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL (SEM);

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 15744362051     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144619042000301384     Document Type: Article

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