Factor analysis of interface problems among construction parties - A case study of MRT

Journal of Marine Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-63

  Huang, Rong Yau ^a   Huang, Chin Tien ^a   Lin, Hung ^b   Ku, Wen Hsiang ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Toshiba Information Industrial and Power Systems Taiwan Corporation

Author keywords

Configuration management; Factor analysis; Interface; Partnering

Indexed keywords

PROBLEM SOLVING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT; FACTOR ANALYSIS;

MARINE ENGINEERING;

EID: 43749101789     PISSN: 10232796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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