Fundamental analysis of profitability of large engineering and construction firms

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 203-210

  Yee, Chung Yan ^a   Cheah, Charles Y J ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Construction management; Engineering firms; Financial management

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; FINANCE; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; ENGINEERING FIRMS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; PROFITABILITY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 33748799980     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2006)22:4(203)     Document Type: Article

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