Procuring architectural services: Sensemaking in a legal context

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 749-759

  Volker, Leentje ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Architectural design; client; decision making; public sector procurement; sensemaking

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES; BUILDING PROJECTS; CLIENT; DECISION MAKERS; DECISION PROCESS; DOCUMENT ANALYSIS; LEGAL CONTEXTS; LEGAL REQUIREMENTS; MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS; PROCUREMENT DECISIONS; PUBLIC DOMAINS; PUBLIC SECTOR; SENSEMAKING; SUPPLY AND DEMAND; VALUE JUDGEMENT;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; DECISION MAKING; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC SECTOR;

EID: 84866437640     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446193.2012.667138     Document Type: Article

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