Stakeholder-associated risks and their interactions in complex green building projects: A social network model

Building and Environment

Volumn 73, Issue , 2014, Pages 208-222

  Yang, Rebecca J ^a   Zou, Patrick X W ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Green building project; Risk analysis; Social Network Analysis; Stakeholder relationship

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS; GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS; PROJECT OBJECTIVES; PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS; RESEARCH RESULTS; RISK ANALYSIS METHODS; STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS; STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIP;

BUILDINGS; DECISION MAKING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

RISK ANALYSIS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL NETWORK; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 84892635336     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.12.014     Document Type: Article

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