Factors affecting contractors' risk attitudes in construction projects: Case study from China

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 209-219

  Wang, Jiayuan ^a   Yuan, Hongping ^b  

^a SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Construction projects; Contractor; Decision making; Risk attitude

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION PROJECT RISK; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CRITICAL FACTORS; DECISION MAKERS; DECISION MAKING SUPPORT; ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT; FACTOR ANALYSIS; KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE; PERSONAL PERCEPTION; PROJECT INFORMATIONS; RISK ATTITUDE; RISK-BASED DECISIONS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS;

DECISION MAKING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; FACTOR ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RANKING; RISK FACTOR;

CHINA;

EID: 78650805825     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2010.02.006     Document Type: Article

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