Learning Curves in Construction: A Critical Review and New Model

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 142, Issue 4, 2016, Pages

  Jordanour, F ^a   Kiomjian, Daoud ^b   Srour, Issam M ^b  

^a LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Construction human resource management; Construction management; Labor and personnel issues; Learning curves; Learning effect

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MACHINERY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION DATA; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; CRITICAL REVIEW; EXPONENTIAL MODELS; LEARNING CURVES; LEARNING EFFECTS; PERSONNEL ISSUES; THROUGH THE LENS;

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84961251292     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001096     Document Type: Article

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