The Impact of ICT on Professional Practice in the Nigerian Construction Industry

Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-19

  Oladapo, A A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Construction Industry; Information and Communication Technology; Nigeria; Professional Practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047164223     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16814835     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1681-4835.2006.tb00157.x     Document Type: Article

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