Developing a business case for knowledge management: The IMPaKT approach

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 733-743

  Robinson, H S ^a   Carrillo, P M ^a   Anumba, C J ^a   Al Ghassani, A M ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business performance; Construction organizations; Knowledge management

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SURVEYING;

INDUSTRY SURVEY; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (KM);

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

BUSINESS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; KNOWLEDGE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE;

EID: 7444269703     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144619042000226306     Document Type: Article

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