An empirical study on incentives of strategic partnering in China: Views from construction companies

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 241-249

  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

China; Construction industry; Incentives; Strategic partnering

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

INCENTIVES; STRATEGIC PARTNERING;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COMPETITIVENESS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INCENTIVE; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33847279403     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2006.08.004     Document Type: Article

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