Structuring the prediction model of project performance for international construction projects: A comparative analysis

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 36, Issue 2 PART 1, 2009, Pages 1961-1971

  Kim, Du Y ^a   Han, Seung H ^a   Kim, Hyoungkwan ^a   Park, Heedae ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network; Forecasting; International construction projects; Project success; Regression analysis; Structural equation model

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX NETWORKS; FORECASTING; NEURAL NETWORKS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ACCURATE PREDICTION; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; EXTERNAL UNCERTAINTIES; INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PROJECT PERFORMANCE; PROJECT SUCCESS; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 56349120726     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2007.12.048     Document Type: Article

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