Critical factors affecting schedule performance: Evidence from indian construction projects

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 132, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 871-881

  Iyer, K C ^a   Jha, K N ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Conflicts; Construction industry; India; Project management; Scheduling

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SCHEDULING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CONFLICTS; CRITICAL FAILURE FACTORS; INDIA; PERFORMANCE LEVELS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 33746190774     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2006)132:8(871)     Document Type: Article

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