The innovation competence of repeat public sector clients in the Australian construction industry

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1295-1304

  Manley, Karen ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Client leadership; Innovation competence; Innovation indicators

Indexed keywords

PERSONNEL; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS;

CLIENT LEADERSHIP; DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS; INNOVATION COMPETENCE; INNOVATION INDICATORS; REPEAT PUBLIC SECTOR CLIENTS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

COMPETITIVENESS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INNOVATION; PUBLIC SECTOR;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33845699445     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190600934953     Document Type: Article

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