The impact of a design management training initiative on project performance

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 7-26

  Bibby, L ^a   Austin, S ^b   Bouchlaghem, D ^b  

^a HBG Construction Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction works; Design management; Procurement; Project management; Project teams; Training methods

Indexed keywords

METHOD OF MOMENTS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CONSTRUCTION WORKS; DESIGN MANAGEMENT; PROCUREMENT; PROJECT TEAMS; TRAINING METHODS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 30644476972     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980610646476     Document Type: Article

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