The application of social network analysis to identify trust-based networks in construction

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 369-382

  Swan, William ^a,b,c   McDermott, Peter ^b,c   Khalfan, Malik ^b  

^a Centre for Construction Innovation   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c CCI ^*

Author keywords

Communication; Construction; Management; Networks; Partnering; Project teams; SNA; Social network analysis; Supply chain; Trust

Indexed keywords

DATA FLOW ANALYSIS; DATA REDUCTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

PARTNERING; PROJECT TEAMS; SNA; SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS; TRUST;

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

EID: 38949085874     PISSN: 14709503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNVO.2007.015720     Document Type: Article

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