Quality assurance in construction by independent experts: A case study of the efficiency performance of state-owned enterprises in China

Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 682-697

  Yung, Ping ^a   Lai, Lawrence W C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; STATE OWNED ENTERPRISE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 70349634448     PISSN: 02658135     EISSN: 14723417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/b34038     Document Type: Article

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