The strategy process within large construction orgnisations

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 283-296

  Price, A D F ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buildings; Case studies; Construction industry; Physical planning; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COMPETITION; COSTS; FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROCESS CONTROL; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CASE STUDIES; EXTERNAL AUDITS; PHYSICAL PLANNING; STRATEGY PROCESS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 3242696767     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980310489997     Document Type: Article

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