Targeting relationally integrated teams for sustainable PPPS

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 581-596

  Kumaraswamy, Mohan M ^a   Ling, Florence Y Y ^b   Anvuur, Aaron M ^a   Rahman, M Motiar ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Partnership; Private sector organizations; Public sector organizations; Team working; Teambuilding

Indexed keywords

ASSET MANAGEMENT; CONTRACTORS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

PARTNERSHIP; PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS; PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS; TEAM WORKING; TEAMBUILDINGS;

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS;

EID: 36248942597     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980710829030     Document Type: Article

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