Measuring the complexity of mega construction projects in China-A fuzzy analytic network process analysis

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 549-563

  He, Qinghua ^a   Luo, Lan ^a   Hu, Yi ^b   Chan, Albert P C ^b  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Complexity measurement; Fuzzy analytic network process; Mega construction projects; Shanghai expo construction project

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX NETWORKS; DECISION THEORY; FUZZY NEURAL NETWORKS; SURVEYS;

COMPLEXITY MEASUREMENT; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CONTENT ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; FUZZY ANALYTIC NETWORK PROCESS; INFORMATION COMPLEXITY; ITS APPLICATIONS; LITERATURE REVIEWS;

FUZZY LOGIC;

EID: 84922667414     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2014.07.009     Document Type: Article

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