Measuring the performance of value management studies in construction: Critical review

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 2-9

  Lin, Gongbo ^a   Shen, Qiping ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Measurement; Performance characteristics; Value engineering

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COSTS; MEASUREMENT THEORY;

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; STAKEHOLDERS;

VALUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 33845760469     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2007)23:1(2)     Document Type: Article

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