Project management in the chinese construction industry: Six-case study

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 135, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1016-1026

  Chen, Ping ^a   Qiang, Maoshan ^a   Wang, Jia Ning ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Case reports; China; Construction industry; Construction management; Contracts

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORTS; CHINA; CHINESE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION ORGANIZATIONS; CURRENT PROJECTS; ECONOMIC REFORM; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; VALUE AND BENEFIT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; RESEARCH; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70349320486     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000067     Document Type: Article

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