An integrative review of organisational learning research in construction

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

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Siriwardena, M L ^a   Kagioglou, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction projects; Management of the firm; Organisational learning

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATIVE APPROACH; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; MANAGEMENT RESEARCH; ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING; POOR PERFORMANCE; PROJECT ORGANISATIONS; RESEARCH INITIATIVES; RESEARCH PAPERS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84859026378     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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