Knowledge management in construction supply chain integration

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 207-221

  Khalfan, Malik A ^a   Kashyap, Mukesh ^b   Li, Xianguang ^c   Abbott, Carl ^d  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community of practice; CoP; Knowledge management; Public sector clients; Supply chain integration

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INTEGRATION; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CHAIN; CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE; PROJECT PARTICIPANTS; PUBLIC SECTOR; SUPPLY-CHAIN INTEGRATION;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 76249110461     PISSN: 14709503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijnvo.2010.031218     Document Type: Article

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