Communicating about organizational culture in the briefing process: Case study of a hospital project

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 223-231

  Chandra, Venny ^a   Loosemore, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Briefing; Conflict; Culture; Facilities management; Hospitals; Knowledge; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

BRIEFING; CONFLICT; CULTURE; FACILITIES MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE; STAKEHOLDERS;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; MODELS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

HOSPITALS;

BUILDING; COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 79952371718     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446193.2010.521756     Document Type: Article

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