Developing a performance index for relationship-based construction projects in australia: Delphi study

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 59-68

  Yeung, John F Y ^a   Chan, Albert P C ^a   Chan, Daniel W M ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Australia; Client relationships; Construction management; Contracts

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; SURVEYS;

AUSTRALIA; BODY OF KNOWLEDGE; CLIENT ORGANIZATIONS; CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS; CLIENT'S SATISFACTIONS; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; COST PERFORMANCE; DELPHI STUDIES; EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS; KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; PERFORMANCE INDEXES; PROJECT MANAGERS; QUALITY PERFORMANCE; RESEARCH METHODS; SAFETY PERFORMANCE; SYSTEMATIC RESEARCHES;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 62549151788     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2009)25:2(59)     Document Type: Article

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