A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO MANAGING R&D IN THE ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR IN SOUTH AFRICA

A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. This is an ABSTRACT ONLY

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