Loosening the Gordian knot: the role of emotional intelligence in construction

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-65

  Love, Peter ^a   Edwards, David ^b   Wood, Elliot ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Individual behaviour; Project evaluation; Team working

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONSTRUCTION MANAGER; CONSTRUCTION ORGANIZATIONS; CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR; ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR; PERENNIAL PROBLEMS; PROJECT EVALUATION; PROJECT PERFORMANCE; PROJECT SUCCESS; TEAM WORKING;

MANAGERS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 79953185731     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699981111098685     Document Type: Article

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