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  • The complex, chaotic, and fractal nature of complex systems 
    Watt David; Willey Keith (The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc (IEEE), 2005)
    The systems perspective has been established as a means to structure and understand complex phenomenon. Current approaches are premised on defining and establishing a hierarchical (reductionist) structure that, in ...
  • Identifying key factors in the evaluation of tenders for projects and services 
    Watt David; Kayis B; Willey Keith (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2009)
    Clients select contractors on the basis of the relative importance of tender evaluation criteria, such as, experience, expertise, past performance, and cost. This paper presents the results of a recent study that sought ...
  • A Preference Structuring Framework for Appraising Complex Engineering 
    Watt David; Willey Keith (Australian Institute of Project Management, 2006)
    Appraising and selecting a preferred supplier for the acquisinon or development of systems under a complex engineering program is a multi-dimensional and multi-faceted decision. It comprises many, often competing, ...
  • The relative importance of tender evaluation and contractor selection criteria 
    Watt David; Kayis B; Willey Keith (Pergamon, 2010)
    Research in identifying the relative importance of criteria used to select a preferred supplier has, for the most part, relied on subjective lists of criteria being presented to respondents. The research reported here uses ...
  • Supplier Selection Criteria in Different Project Environments: An Empirical Study 
    Watt David; Kayis B; Willey Keith (Nottingham University Business School, UK, 2009)
    Research in identifying the relative importance of criteria used to select a preferred supplier has, for the most part, relied on subjective lists of criteria being presented to respondents. This paper is a summary of the ...