Impacts of multi-layer chain subcontracting on project management performance

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 108-116

  Tam, Vivian W Y ^a   Shen, L Y ^b   Kong, Joseph S Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Construction; Hong Kong; Multi layer chain subcontracting; Project management; Project performance

Indexed keywords

CHAIN SYSTEMS; COMMUNICATION CHAINS; COMMUNICATION ERRORS; CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE; COST CONTROLS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HONG KONG CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; HONG-KONG; MULTI-LAYER CHAIN; NUMBER OF LAYERS; POOR PERFORMANCE; PROJECT PERFORMANCE; QUALITY PRODUCT; REMEDIAL WORK; TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE; TIME MANAGEMENT;

CHAINS; COMMUNICATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SURVEYS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SUBCONTRACTING;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 78049253906     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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