Effect of oartner fit in international construction joint ventures

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-20

  Ozorhon, Beliz ^a   Arditi, David ^a   Dikmen, Irem ^b   Birgonul, M Talat ^b  

^a Illinois Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Construction management; International factors; Joint ventures; Organizations; Partnerships

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL FACTORS; JOINT VENTURES; PARTNERSHIPS;

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 37249078619     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2008)24:1(12)     Document Type: Article

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