The concept of project complexity - A review

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 201-204

  Baccarini, David ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Integration; Interdependency; Organizational complexity; Project complexity; Technological complexity

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; INTERDEPENDENCY; ORGANIZATIONAL COMPLEXITY; PROJECT COMPLEXITY; TECHNICAL COMPLEXITY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; PLANNING;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030212023     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0263-7863(95)00093-3     Document Type: Article

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