Performance assessment of construction companies: A study of factors promoting financial soundness and innovation in the industry

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 84-93

  Horta, I M ^a   Camanho, A S ^a   Moreira Da Costa, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Composite indicators; Construction industry; Data envelopment analysis; Innovation

Indexed keywords

COMPANY PERFORMANCE; COMPOSITE INDICATORS; CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS (DEA); GROWTH TRENDS; KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; PERFORMANCE LEVEL; REGRESSION TECHNIQUES; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

BENCHMARKING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS;

INNOVATION;

EID: 84858079765     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.01.015     Document Type: Article

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