Evolution of collaboration in temporary project teams: An agent-based modeling and simulation approach

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 137, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 619-628

  Son, Jeongwook ^a   Rojas, Eddy M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Networks; Organizations; Project management; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AGENT BASED SIMULATION; AGENT-BASED MODELING AND SIMULATION; COLLABORATIVE PRACTICES; COMMON PROJECTS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; DECISION MAKERS; INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORK; ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS; ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS; PROJECT TEAM; SIMULATION; SOCIAL NETWORKS; STABLE STATE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; GAME THEORY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80051743251     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000331     Document Type: Article

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