Interorganizational teamwork in the construction industry

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-168

  Fong, Patrick S W ^a   Lung, Bobby W C ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Eastern Central Plaza ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Construction Industry; Hong Kong; Organizations; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; PERSONNEL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INTERORGANIZATIONAL TEAMWORK; TEAM ORIENTATION;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 33846326536     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2007)133:2(157)     Document Type: Article

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