Accountability to prevent corruption in construction projects

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 134, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 729-738

  Sohail, M ^a   Cavill, S ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Engineering practice; Ethics

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; RISK PERCEPTION; TECHNOLOGY;

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS; CONSTRUCTION COSTS; CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; ENGINEERING COMPANIES; ENGINEERING PRACTICE; ETHICS; INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES; NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS; PRIVATE SECTORS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 49749117148     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2008)134:9(729)     Document Type: Article

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