Fundamental principles of workforce management

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 97-104

  Thomas, H Randolph ^a   Horman, Michael J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction management; Cost control; Personnel management; Productivity

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREASSEMBLIES;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; PERSONNEL; PRODUCTIVITY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 33645145445     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2006)132:1(97)     Document Type: Article

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