Project procurement competence and knowledge base of civil engineering consultants: An empirical study

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 182-192

  Rwelamila, Pantaleo D ^a   Edries, Ruwaida ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^b CH2M HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Consultants; Developing countries; Procurement; Professional development; Project management; South Africa

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

CONSULTANTS; PROCUREMENT; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT PROCUREMENT COMPETENCE;

CIVIL ENGINEERING;

EID: 34548701089     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2007)23:4(182)     Document Type: Article

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