A computerized model for measuring and benchmarking the partnering performance of construction projects

Automation in Construction

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1099-1113

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

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Hong Kong; Internet and information technology; Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); Partnering; Partnering Performance Index (PPI); Project monitoring

Indexed keywords

HONG KONG; KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS); PARTNERING; PARTNERING PERFORMANCE INDEX (PPI); PROJECT MONITORING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY SETS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; MONITORING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

BENCHMARKING;

EID: 70349276676     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2009.07.003     Document Type: Article

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