Examining the influence of participant performance factors on contractor satisfaction: A structural equation model

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 482-491

  Xiong, Bo ^a   Skitmore, Martin ^a   Xia, Bo ^a   Masrom, Md Asrul ^b   Ye, Kunhui ^c   Bridge, Adrian ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Contractor satisfaction; Participant performance factors; Project success; Satisfaction dimensions; Structural equation model

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTORS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION RISK MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE FACTORS; PERFORMANCE VARIABLES; PROJECT PARTICIPANTS; PROJECT SUCCESS; SATISFACTION DIMENSIONS; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; STRUCTURAL EQUATIONS;

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION;

NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 84894262907     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.06.003     Document Type: Article

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