Managing stakeholder communication during a construction crisis - From the perspective of complexity

Proceedings of CRIOCM 2008 International Research Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 319-324

  Ying, Zhong ^a   Pheng, Low Sui ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Communication; Complexity theory; Crisis; Stakeholder management

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNICATION RESEARCH; COMPLEXITY THEORY; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; PROJECT TEAM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS;

COMPLEX NETWORKS;

EID: 84856660859     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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