Modeling subcontractor registration decisions through case-based reasoning approach

Automation in Construction

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 873-881

  Ng, Shiu tong Thomas ^a   Luu, Chris Duc Thanh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUASAR Constructions Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Case based reasoning; Construction subcontractor; Subcontractor registration

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTORS; DECISION MAKING; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CONSTRUCTION SUBCONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CSR); CONSTRUCTION SUBCONTRACTORS;

CASE BASED REASONING;

EID: 43849088353     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2008.02.015     Document Type: Article

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