Modeling the international technology transfer process in construction projects: Evidence from Thailand

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 667-687

  Waroonkun, Tanut ^a   Stewart, Rodney Anthony ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Structural equation model; Technology transfer; Thailand

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX INFRASTRUCTURES; CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES; INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS; INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS; MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; THAILAND;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

COMPETITION;

EID: 50249155405     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-007-9043-1     Document Type: Article

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