Assessing infrastructure project innovation potential as a function of procurement mode

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 173-186

  Tawiah, Paul A ^a,b   Russell, Alan D ^b  

^a Reservoir Engineering   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Infrastructure; Innovation; Partnership; Procurement

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; INVESTMENTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SET THEORY; TECHNOLOGY;

(2+1) DIMENSIONS; (E ,2E) THEORY; (E ,3E) PROCESS; (I ,J) CONDITIONS; APPLIED (CO); BUDGET CONSTRAINTS; CAPITAL INVESTMENTS; CASE STUDIES; CRITICAL ISSUES; FRONT END; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS; INNOVATION ASSESSMENT; MODE SELECTIONS; PROJECT EFFICIENCY; PROJECT EVALUATION; PROJECT PERFORMANCE; PUBLIC SECTORS; PUBLIC/ PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP); SAFETY CONCERNS; SCANDINAVIA; UNITED STATES;

INNOVATION;

EID: 45749137615     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2008)24:3(173)     Document Type: Article

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