The evaluation of risk management in public sector capital projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-41

  Baldry, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Organisational culture; Public sector; Risk; Risk management

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PROJECT SPONSOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031999506     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(97)00015-X     Document Type: Article

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