Innovation diffusion at the implementation stage of a construction project: A case study of information communication technology

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 321-332

  Peansupap, Vachara ^a   Walker, Derek H T ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Innovation diffusion; IT implementation; Technology management

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TECHNOLOGY;

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION DIFFUSION; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

COMMUNICATION; INNOVATION; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33645127693     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190500435317     Document Type: Article

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