When is construction partnering likely to happen? An empirical examination of the role of institutional norms

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 615-624

  Phua, Florence T T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction partnering; Institutional norms; Procurement methods

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INTERNATIONAL LAW; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CONSTRUCTION PARTNERING; INSTITUTIONAL NORMS; PROCUREMENT METHODS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; FIRM OWNERSHIP; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH;

EID: 33746971926     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190500521256     Document Type: Article

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