Perspectives on experiences of innovation: The development of an assessment methodology appropriate to construction project organizations

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1251-1268

  Gray, Colin ^a   Davies, Richard John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Innovation; Measurement; Methodology

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY; CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; INNOVATION; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 37549030487     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190701573692     Document Type: Review

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