Factors affecting cost performance: Evidence from Indian construction projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 283-295

  Iyer, K C ^a   Jha, K N ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

Coordination; Cost; Factor analysis; Managing projects; Success

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CONSTRUCTION; COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; COST PERFORMANCE; PROJECT MANAGERS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 18144374111     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2004.10.003     Document Type: Article

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