A performance evaluation framework of development projects: An empirical study of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) construction projects in Kenya

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 492-507

  Ngacho, Christopher ^a   Das, Debadyuti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Constituency Development Fund; Development projects; Kenya; Key performance indicators; Performance evaluation framework

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS;

CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUND; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; KENYA; KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FRAMEWORKS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

KENYA;

EID: 84894250771     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.07.005     Document Type: Article

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