Strategic planning for the sustainable development of the construction industry in Hong Kong

Habitat International

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 256-263

  Wong, James M W ^a   Thomas Ng, S ^a   Chan, Albert P C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Construction industry development; Hong Kong; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; COMPETITIVENESS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CORPORATE STRATEGY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PRODUCTIVITY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 73149103205     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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