Relational contracting and teambuilding: Assessing potential contractual and noncontractual incentives

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 48-63

  Rahman, M Motiar ^a   Kumaraswamy, Mohan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Contracts; Hong Kong; Incentives; Partnerships; Procurement; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

EARNINGS; HONG KONG; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

INCENTIVES; OPERATIONAL MECHANISMS; PARTNERSHIPS; PROCUREMENT; TEAMWORK;

CONTRACTS;

EID: 37249091613     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2008)24:1(48)     Document Type: Article

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