The quality of projections: Manpower demand for the Hong Kong construction industry

Queensland University of Technology Research Week International Conference, QUT Research Week 2005 - Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Wong, James M W ^a   Chan, Albert P C ^a   Chiang, Y H ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Employment planning; Forecasting; Hong Kong; Manpower demand

Indexed keywords

DEMAND AND SUPPLY; EMPLOYMENT POLICIES; FORECASTING ERROR; FORECASTING MODELS; FORECASTING PERFORMANCE; FURTHER DEVELOPMENT; HONG KONG CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; HONG-KONG; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; LABOUR MARKET; LOCAL MODEL; MANAGEMENT TOOL; MANPOWER DEMAND; MODELLING TECHNIQUES; PROJECT-BASED; SKILL SHORTAGE;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; EMPLOYMENT; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RESEARCH;

FORECASTING;

EID: 84859017962     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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