Implications of action theories to lean construction applications

Lean Construction: A New Paradigm for Managing Capital Projects - 15th IGLC Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 407-416

  Senior, Bolivar A ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Action Theory; Lean Construction; Planning

Indexed keywords

ACTION MODELS; ACTION THEORY; COMPETING MODELS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CRITICAL PATH METHOD; LAST PLANNER SYSTEM; LEAN CONSTRUCTION; LIMITED INFORMATION; PLANNING AGENTS; PLANNING AND EXECUTION; PROJECT EXECUTION; SITUATED ACTIONS;

PLANNING;

TURNAROUND TIME;

EID: 84856629020     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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