Understanding the diffusion and application of new management ideas in construction

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 8, Issue 5-6, 2001, Pages 335-345

  Bresnen, Mike ^a   Marshall, Nick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Change; Innovation; Knowledge; Knowledge management; Management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993047600     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb021194     Document Type: Review

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