A model for evaluating the applicability of partnering in construction

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 164-170

  Lu, Shaokai ^a,b   Yan, Hong ^c  

^a SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Construction; Evaluate; Partnering

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; MANAGEMENT; PLANNING;

APPLICABILITY ASSESSMENT MODEL OF PARTNERING (AAMP); PARTNERING ARRANGEMENTS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33846367078     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2006.09.009     Document Type: Article

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