Dynamic conflict management in large-scale design and construction projects

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 52-66

  Ng, Helen S ^b,c   Peña Mora, Feniosky ^a,c   Tamaki, Tadatsugu ^a,d  

^a ASCE ^*

^b Deloitte Consulting   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^d KAJIMA CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Conflicts; Construction industry; Dispute resolution; Negotiations

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; DISPUTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOLUTION TECHNIQUES (DART); DISPUTE RESOLUTION; NEGOTIATIONS; PROJECT MANAGERS;

DYNAMIC MODELS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 33947366810     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2007)23:2(52)     Document Type: Article

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