A process-driven IT training model for construction: Core development issues

Construction Innovation

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 243-254

  Goulding, J S ^a   Alshawi, M ^a  

^a School of Construction Property Management   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business strategy; Information technology; Performance; Process modelling; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992947950     PISSN: 14714175     EISSN: 14770857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14714170410815123     Document Type: Article

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