A computer environment to support the strategic decision-making process in construction firms

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-75

  ALARCON L F ^a   Bastias, A ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Construction firms; Performance modelling; Strategic decision making process

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992996738     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb021133     Document Type: Review

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