Mathematical models for predicting organizational flexibility of construction firms in Singapore

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 361-375

  Lim, Benson T H ^a   Ling, Florence Y Y ^b   Ibbs, C William ^c   Raphael, Benny ^b   Ofori, George ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c 109 McLaughlin Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Business management; Construction companies; Construction firms; Flexibility; Operational flexibility; Organizations; Singapore; Strategic flexibility; Tactical flexibility

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; CONSTRUCTION FIRMS; FLEXIBILITY; OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY; SINGAPORE; STRATEGIC FLEXIBILITY; TACTICAL FLEXIBILITY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

FORECASTING;

EID: 84859595909     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000439     Document Type: Review

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