Behavioral transition: A framework for the construction conflict - Tension relationship

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 498-505

  Yiu, Tak Wing ^a   Cheung, Sai On ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Behavioral flexibility; Construction conflicts; Moderated multiple regression (MMR); Tension

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HUMAN ENGINEERING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

DISORDINAL INTERACTION; MODERATED MULTIPLE REGRESSION; THREE-VARIABLE SYSTEM;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 34547855470     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2007.900784     Document Type: Article

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