Statistical Analysis of the Effectiveness of Management Programs in Improving Construction Labor Productivity on Large Industrial Projects

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Shan, Yongwei ^a   Zhai, Dong ^b   Goodrum, Paul M ^c   Haas, Carl T ^d   Caldas, Carlos H ^e  

^a Oklahoma State University   (United States)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c University of Colorado at Boulder   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BUILDING MATERIALS; COMMERCE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; PRODUCTIVITY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BODY OF KNOWLEDGE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY INSTITUTES; FRONT-END PLANNING; INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; QUALITY PERFORMANCE;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84950245025     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000375     Document Type: Article

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