Key attributes underpinning different markup decision between public and private projects: A China study

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 461-472

  Ye, Kunhui ^a   Shen, Liyin ^a   Xia, Bo ^b   Li, Bingheng ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bidding; China; Competitiveness; Decision factors; Markup decision

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; RESEARCH; SURVEYS;

BIDDING; CHINA; COMPETITIVENESS; DECISION FACTORS; MARKUP DECISION;

CONTRACTORS;

BUSINESS; COMPETITIVENESS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 84894252986     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.06.001     Document Type: Article

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