Causes of bad profit in overseas construction projects

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 133, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 932-943

  Han, Seung H ^a   Park, Sang H ^a   Kim, Du Y ^a   Kim, Hyoungkwan ^a   Kang, Yun W ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b International Contractors Association of Korea (ICAK)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Failures; Foreign projects; Profit; Project management; Risk management

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; RISK MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS;

FOREIGN PROJECTS; PROFIT; PROFIT-INFLUENCING FACTORS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 36248956557     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2007)133:12(932)     Document Type: Article

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