Models for predicting project performance in China using project management practices adopted by foreign AEC firms

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 134, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 983-990

  Ling, Florence Yean Yng ^a   Low, Sui Pheng ^a   Wang, Shouqing ^b   Egbelakin, Temitope ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Construction management; Foreign projects; International commissions; Models; Performance characteristics

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; FORECASTING; MANAGEMENT; PERMANENT MAGNETS;

CHINA; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; FOREIGN PROJECTS; INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 56349150949     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2008)134:12(983)     Document Type: Article

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