Critical investigation into the applicability of the learning curve theory to rebar fixing labor productivity

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 136, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1279-1288

  Jarkas, Abdulaziz M ^a  

^a KSCC   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Labor inputs; Labor productivity; Learning curve theory; Learning phenomenon; Rebar fixing

Indexed keywords

LABOR INPUTS; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; LEARNING CURVE THEORY; LEARNING PHENOMENON; REBAR FIXING;

AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; FLOORS;

PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 78649279024     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000236     Document Type: Article

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