Information communication technology (ICT) implementation constraints: A construction industry perspective

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 364-379

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

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Communication technologies; Construction industry; Innovation

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; CONSTRAINT THEORY; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTRANETS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WORLD WIDE WEB;

AUSTRALIA; DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT); INNOVATION;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 33746358819     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980610680171     Document Type: Article

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