The case for “3D triangulation” when applied to construction management research

Construction Innovation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-41

  Edwards, David J ^a   Holt, Gary D ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction operations; Decision support systems; Operations management; Research methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986077153     PISSN: 14714175     EISSN: 14770857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14714171011018292     Document Type: Article

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