Psychosocial aspects of project work: A comparison between product development and construction projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 563-569

  Zika Viktorsson, Annika ^a   Hovmark, Svante ^b   Nordqvist, Stefan ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Co operation; Project management; Project work; Team processes

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CONCEPTUAL CO-OPERATION;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0142153133     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(03)00059-0     Document Type: Article

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