Exploring the potential for predicting project dispute resolution satisfaction using logistic regression

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 136, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 508-517

  Cheung, Sai On ^a   Yiu, Tak Wing ^a   Chan, Ho Wai ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Construction dispute resolution; Construction industry; Dispute resolution; Dispute resolution satisfaction; Logistic regression; Logistics; Multivariate discriminant analysis; Project management

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION DISPUTE; DISPUTE RESOLUTION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION; LOGISTIC REGRESSIONS; MULTIVARIATE DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DESIGN; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC REACTORS; LOGISTICS; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT; REFRIGERATORS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77951264342     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000157     Document Type: Article

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