Achieving success in collaborative research: The role of Virtual research Environments

Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction

Volumn 14, Issue , 2009, Pages 59-69

  Keraminiyage, Kaushal ^a   Amaratunga, Dilanthi ^a   Haigh, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaborative research management; Research collaborations; Success factors for collaborative research; Virtual Research Environments

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH; COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT; GLOBALISATION; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; RESEARCH AGENDA; RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS; SUCCESS FACTORS; SUCCESS FACTORS FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH; VIRTUAL RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT; VIRTUAL RESEARCH ENVIRONMENTS;

RESEARCH;

EID: 70349785573     PISSN: 14036835     EISSN: 14006529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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