Investigating the client-related rework in building projects: The case of Singapore

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 698-708

  Hwang, Bon Gang ^a   Zhao, Xianbo ^a   Goh, Khang Jin ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Davis Langdon and Seah   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Causes; Client; Performance; Rework

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CAUSES; CLIENT; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING; PERFORMANCE; QUALITY PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; REWORK;

INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA];

EID: 84897965977     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.08.009     Document Type: Article

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