Using social network strategy to manage construction projects in China

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 398-406

  Ling, Florence Y Y ^a   Li, Shan ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Guanxi; Networking; Relationships; Social network; Strategy

Indexed keywords

GUANXI; NETWORKING; RELATIONSHIPS; SOCIAL NETWORKS; STRATEGY;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL NETWORK; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

CHINA;

EID: 84856608823     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2011.05.010     Document Type: Article

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