Aspects of learning and knowledge in construction projects

Construction Research Congress 2005: Broadening Perspectives - Proceedings of the Congress

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 431-440

  Fong, Patrick S W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Knowledge management; Knowledge sharing; Learning; Project based organizations

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; PERSONNEL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE SHARING; LEARNING; PROJECT-BASED ORGANIZATIONS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 27644461249     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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