Exploratory factors influencing design practice learning within a Thai context

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 238-253

  Peansupap, Vachara ^a   Walker, Derek H T ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Design; Learning; Learning organizations; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTIVE CAPABILITY; ASIAN COUNTRIES; AUSTRALIA; CONSTRUCTION DESIGN; CONSULTING FIRMS; DESIGN CONTEXT; DESIGN PRACTICE; DESIGN PRACTITIONERS; DESIGN WORK; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; FACTOR ANALYSIS; GROUP LEARNING; INDIVIDUAL LEARNING; KNOWLEDGE SOURCES; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; LEARNING; LEARNING EQUILIBRIA; LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT; PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS; PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE; PROJECT COST; QUALITY OF WORK; SENIOR MANAGERS; THAILAND; TIME OVERRUN; WORK PRODUCTIVITY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DESIGN; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EDUCATION;

EID: 67649392439     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980910951654     Document Type: Article

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