Comparative study of drivers of and barriers to relational transactions faced by public clients, private contractors and consultants in public projects

Habitat International

Volumn 40, Issue , 2013, Pages 91-99

  Ning, Yan ^a   Ling, Florence Yean Yng ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Barriers; Drivers; Public projects; Relational transactions; Singapore

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; BUREAUCRACY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PERCEPTION; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR;

SINGAPORE [SINGAPORE (NTN)]; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA];

EID: 84875859554     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2013.02.007     Document Type: Article

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