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Financial Planning and Management Practices of Electrical Contractors

Organization, Technology and Management in Construction: an International Journal
Volume 8 (2016): Issue 1 (December 2016)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/otmcj-2016-0011 | Journal eISSN: 1847-6228 | Journal ISSN: 1847-5450
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Language: English
Page range: 1482 - 1498
Submitted on: Oct 5, 2016
Accepted on: Nov 8, 2016
Published on: Mar 14, 2017
Published by: University of Zagreb
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
financial planning,
financial management,
survey questionnaire,
best practices,
cash flow
Related subjects:
Engineering,
Introductions and overviews,
Engineering, other

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