Is construction different? A comparison of perceptions of project management performance and practices by business sector and project type

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 315-327

  Bryde, David James ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Performance evaluation; Project management; Project performance

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS SECTOR; ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; PROJECT PERFORMANCE;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 40749092923     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190701874413     Document Type: Article

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