Issues of organisational behaviour in effort estimation for development projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 293-300

  Busby, J S ^a   Payne, K ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DECISION MAKING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; EFFORT ESTIMATION;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032653979     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(98)00045-3     Document Type: Article

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