Motivating small construction companies to adopt new technology

Building Research and Information

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-22

  Sexton, Martin ^a   Barrett, Peter ^a   Aouad, Ghassan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Innovation; Organizational capabilities; Small construction companies; Small and medium sized establishments (SMEs); Technology transfer; UK

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENTS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITIES; SMALL CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED ESTABLISHMENTS (SME); UK;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 29144473639     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613210500254474     Document Type: Article

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