VERDICT-An e-readiness assessment application for construction companies

Automation in Construction

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 98-110

  Ruikar, K ^a   Anumba, C J ^a   Carrillo, P M ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction; E commerce; E readiness; Readiness assessment

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CONSTRUCTION; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

E-READINESS; INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS; READINESS ASSESSMENT; VERDICT - AN E-READINESS ASSESSMENT PROTOTYPE;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 26444468909     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2005.02.009     Document Type: Article

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