A Study of the Impact of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) on the Quality of Quantity Surveying Services in Nigeria

Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-9

  Musa, N A ^a   Oyebisi, T O ^b   Babalola, M O ^b  

^a Department of Science Laboratory Technology   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Information Communications Technology (ICT); Perception and Expectation; Quantity Surveying Services; Service Quality Model (SERVQUAL)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888866305     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16814835     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1681-4835.2010.tb00303.x     Document Type: Article

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