Chinese values and stressors of construction professionals in Hong Kong

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 136, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1289-1298

  Leung, Mei Yung ^a   Chan, Yee Shan ^a   Chong, Alice Ming Lin ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese values; Construction professionals; Interpersonal; Organization; Stressors; Task

Indexed keywords

CHINESE VALUES; CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS; INTERPERSONAL; ORGANIZATION; STRESSORS; TASK;

CORRELATION METHODS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 78649266060     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000234     Document Type: Article

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