Environmental factors and work performance of project managers in the construction industry

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-37

  Pheng, Low Sui ^a   Chuan, Quek Tai ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Construction; Environmental factors; Project manager; Work performance

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; JOB ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE; PERSONNEL; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; PROJECT MANAGERS; WORK PERFORMANCE;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 30744448143     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2005.06.001     Document Type: Article

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