Modelling the determinants of multi-firm project success: A grounded exploration of differing participant perspectives

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 451-459

  Phua, Florence T T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Determinants of project success; Grounded approach; Modelling; Project success

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; MODEL STRUCTURES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

MULTI-FIRM PROJECTS; PROJECT SUCCESS FACTORS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; FIRM SIZE; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; PROJECT ASSESSMENT;

EID: 3242715742     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144619042000190243     Document Type: Article

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