Modeling interfirm dependency: Game theoretic simulation to examine the holdup problem in project networks

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 284-293

  Unsal, Hakan I ^a   Taylor, John E ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction management; Contractors; Game theory; Holdup problem; Innovation; Project networks; Simulation models; Subcontractors; Theories

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; HOLDUP PROBLEM; PROJECT NETWORKS; SIMULATION MODELS; SUBCONTRACTORS; THEORIES;

CONTRACTORS; COSTS; GAME THEORY; OPTIMIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 79955442959     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000286     Document Type: Article

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