Systems analysis of project cash flow management strategies

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 361-376

  Cui, Qingbin ^a   Hastak, Makarand ^b   Halpin, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cash flow management strategies; Overdraft; Project cash flow; Scenario analysis; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

CASH FLOW; CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT; COST SAVING; FEED-BACK LOOP; PROJECT COST; RETAINAGE; SCENARIO ANALYSIS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL; TRADE CREDIT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; COST REDUCTION; PROFITABILITY; SYSTEM THEORY;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MODELING; PROFITABILITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 77951660469     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446191003702484     Document Type: Article

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