Improving project management performance of large contractors using benchmarking approach

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 758-769

  Luu, Van Truong ^a   Kim, Soo Yong ^a   Huynh, Tuan Anh ^b  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b Power Networks Projects Department   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Construction; Implementation; Key performance indicator (KPI); Managing projects; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; CONTRACTS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BEST PRACTICES; CONCEPTUAL RESEARCH; CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION FIRMS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT; CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT; IMPLEMENTATION; KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR (KPI); KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE; MANAGING PROJECTS; RESEARCH APPROACH; RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES; VIETNAM;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BENCHMARKING; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; METHODOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

EID: 52749096672     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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