Social network analysis: Using a quantitative tool within an interpretative context to explore the management of construction crises

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 315-326

  Loosemore, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Communication; Crisis management; Graphs; Methodology; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993081884     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb021085     Document Type: Review

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