The effect of relationship management on project performance in construction

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 188-198

  Meng, Xianhai ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction project; Cost overrun; Quality defect; Relationship management; Supply chain; Time delay

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS; COST OVERRUN; COST OVERRUNS; JOINT WORKING; KEY INDICATOR; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS; PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS; POOR PERFORMANCE; PROJECT PERFORMANCE; QUALITY DEFECT; QUALITY DEFECTS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT; RISK ALLOCATION; SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATION; SUPPLY CHAIN RELATIONSHIPS; UK CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

COMMUNICATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DEFECTS; SUPPLY CHAINS; SURVEYS; TIME DELAY;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84655167893     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2011.04.002     Document Type: Article

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