Experience with the management of technological innovations within the Australian construction industry

Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 244-250

  Hardie, M ^a   Miller, G ^a   Manley, K ^b   McFallan, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INVESTMENTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

BUSINESS STRATEGIES; MANAGEMENT SKILLS; ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33748861621     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PICMET.2005.1509697     Document Type: Conference Paper

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