Interpersonal trust and inter-firm trust in construction projects

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 539-554

  Lau, Ellen ^a   Rowlinson, Steve ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Inter firm trust; Interpersonal trust; Partnering; Project; Relationship

Indexed keywords

INTER-FIRM TRUST; INTERPERSONAL TRUST; PARTNERING; PROJECT; RELATIONSHIP;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONTRACTORS;

CONSTRUCTION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; LABOR RELATIONS; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 68049130038     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190903003886     Document Type: Article

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