Expert elicitation and Bayesian analysis of construction contract risks: An investigation

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 81-96

  Adams, Francis K ^a  

^a The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Delphi techniques; Elicitation techniques; Risk analysis; Subjective probabilities

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION; CONTRACTS; PERSONNEL; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; DELPHI TECHNIQUES; ELICITATION TECHNIQUES; RISK ANALYSIS; SUBJECTIVE PROBABILITIES;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 32844468789     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190500310254     Document Type: Article

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