Collaborative relationships in construction: The UK contractors' perception

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 597-617

  Akintoye, Akintola ^a   Main, Jamie ^b  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Capita Health Solutions   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical success factors; Factor analysis; Partnership; Strategic alliances; Supplier relations; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; PERSONNEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS; FACTOR ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC ALLIANCES; SUPPLIER RELATIONS;

CONTRACTORS;

EID: 36248953306     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980710829049     Document Type: Article

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