Managing building projects in ancient China: A comparison with modern-day project management principles and practices

Journal of Management History

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 192-210

  Pheng, Low Sui ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Building services; China; History; Project management

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449393736     PISSN: 17511348     EISSN: 17587751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17511340710735582     Document Type: Review

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