The role of project management in achieving project success

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 81-87

  Munns, A K ^a   Bjeirmi, B F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Failure; Project management; Projects; Success

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DECISION MAKING; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; PLANNING; QUALITY CONTROL; SCHEDULING;

PROJECT SUCCESS; PROJECTS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030123663     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0263-7863(95)00057-7     Document Type: Article

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