Job performance evaluation for construction companies: An analytic network process approach

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 132, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 827-835

  Cheng, Eddie W L ^a   Li, Heng ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Construction companies; Construction industry; Employment; Evaluation; Personnel management

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; EMPLOYMENT; EVALUATION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ANALYTIC NETWORK PROCESS (ANP); CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; JOB PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

JOB ANALYSIS;

EID: 33746210225     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2006)132:8(827)     Document Type: Article

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