Client perceptions of barriers to partnering

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 527-539

  Eriksson, Per Erik ^a   Nilsson, Torbjörn ^a   Atkin, Brian ^b  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b LUND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Change management; Construction industry; Partnership; Perception; Procurement; Sweden

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CHANGE MANAGEMENT; PARTNERSHIP; PERCEPTION; PROCUREMENT; SWEDEN;

SURVEYS;

EID: 55349127441     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980810916979     Document Type: Article

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