Reactive crisis management in construction projects - Patterns of communication and behaviour

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-34

  Loosemore, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 28244494135     PISSN: 09660879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5973.00065     Document Type: Article

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