Modeling the Implementation Process for New Construction Technologies: Thematic Analysis Based on Australian and U.S. Practices

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2018, Pages

  Sepasgozar, Samad M E ^a   Davis, Steven R ^a   Li, Heng ^b   Luo, Xianrui ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Assessment criteria; Construction technology; Key subprocesses; Technology implementation; Thematic analysis

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COMPETITION;

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA; CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES; KEY SUBPROCESSES; TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

SALES;

EID: 85043778954     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000608     Document Type: Article

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