MBNQA-oriented self-assessment quality management system for contractors: Fuzzy AHP approach

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 447-461

  Lam, Ka Chi ^a   Lam, Mike Chun Kit ^a   Wang, Dan ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Contractor; Fuzzy AHP; Quality management system; Self assessment; TQM

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; FUZZY SYSTEMS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; PRODUCTIVITY; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; SELF-ASSESSMENT QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION METHOD; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 43049148350     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190801965350     Document Type: Article

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