Structured approach to measure performance in construction research and development: Performance measurement system development

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 289-310

  Kulatunga, Udayangani ^a   Amaratunga, Dilanthi ^a   Haigh, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Critical success factors; Performance measures; Research and development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952286665     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410401111112005     Document Type: Article

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