The impact of cognitive complexity on project leadership performance

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 165-172

  Green, Gina C ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive complexity; Project integration; Project leaders; Project management

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

COGNITIVE COMPLEXITY; PROJECT INTEGRATION; PROJECT LEADERSHIP;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0346910234     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-5849(03)00125-3     Document Type: Article

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