Delivery risk analysis within the context of program management using fuzzy logic and DEA: A China case study

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 341-349

  Shi, Qian ^a   Zhou, Yikun ^a   Xiao, Chao ^a   Chen, Rongyi ^b   Zuo, Jian ^c  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Guangzhou Administration Office of Major Public Construction Projects   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction program; DEA; Delivery risk

Indexed keywords

FUZZY LOGIC; RESEARCH;

ASSESSMENT APPROACHES; CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM; DEA; DELIVERY METHODS; FUZZY LOGIC THEORY; MIXED APPROACH; PROGRAM MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

CONSTRUCTION; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SITE PREPARATION;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU;

EID: 84890159373     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.05.002     Document Type: Article

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