A survey of Internet usage in the Malaysian construction industry

Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction

Volumn 7, Issue , 2002, Pages 259-269

  Mui, Lim Yoke ^a   Aziz, Abdul Rashid Abdul ^a   Ni, Ang Cheng ^a   Yee, Wong Chee ^a   Lay, Wong Shiau ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Benefits; Construction Industry; Disadvantages; Internet; Malaysia; Website

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ELECTRONIC MAIL; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; VIRUSES; WEBSITES;

BENEFITS; DISADVANTAGES; MALAYSIA;

INTERNET;

EID: 3042592977     PISSN: 14006529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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