The reflexive engineer: Perceptions of integrated development

Journal of International Development

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-110

  Robbins, Peter T ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Engineers; Integration; Reflexivity

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENGINEERING; IDEOLOGY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33846486094     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1351     Document Type: Article

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