An examination of the factors affecting contractors’ competition strategy: a Hong Kong study

International Journal of Project Organisation and Management

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-23

  Tan, Yong Tao ^a   Shen, Li Yin ^a   Khalid, Abd Ghani ^b   Song, Sio Chong ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c Deson Development Limited

Author keywords

competition strategy; construction works; contractors; KCSF; Key Competition Strategy Factor; relative importance index

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049269742     PISSN: 17402891     EISSN: 17402905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPOM.2008.020026     Document Type: Article

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