An open framework for corporate strategy in construction

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 176-188

  Cheah, Charles Y J ^a   Garvin, Michael J ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Corporate strategy

Indexed keywords

ABILITY TESTING; CIVIL ENGINEERING; DECISION MAKING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CORPORATE STRATEGY; MILITARY COMMANDERS; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 2542444475     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980410535787     Document Type: Article

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