Partnering: What is it, when should it be used, and how should it be implemented?

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 905-917

  Eriksson, Per Erik ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Case study; Cooperation; Governance; Partnering; Procurement

Indexed keywords

CASE STUDY; COOPERATION; GOVERNANCE; PARTNERING; PROCUREMENT;

CONCURRENCY CONTROL; CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; CONTRACTORS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

RESEARCH;

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77956752207     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190903536422     Document Type: Article

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