A structural equation model of feasibility evaluation and project success for publicprivate partnerships in Hong Kong

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 310-322

  Ng, S Thomas ^a   Wong, Yoki M W ^a   Wong, James M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Critical success factors (CSFs); Public private partnerships (PPP); Structural equation modeling (SEM)

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR; DECISION MAKERS; END-PRODUCTS; EVALUATION FACTOR; EVALUATION FRAMEWORK; FINANCIAL RETURNS; HIGH QUALITY; HONG-KONG; KNOWLEDGE BASE; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; PRIVATE SECTORS; PROJECT DELIVERY; PROJECT SUCCESS; PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; RELATIVE IMPORTANCE; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELS;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SURVEYS;

INTERNET PROTOCOLS;

EID: 77951623769     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2009.2037142     Document Type: Article

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