The temporal nature of forces acting on innovative IT in major construction projects

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 227-238

  Rowlinson, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SURVEYS;

CASE STUDY; PROJECT-BASED STAFF; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SINGLE-ENTITY ORGANIZATIONS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SECURITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 34047117408     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190600953698     Document Type: Article

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