Novel approach to multi-functional project team formation

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-159

  Tseng, Tzu Liang Bill ^a   Huang, Chun Che ^b   Chu, How Wei ^b   Gung, Roger R ^c  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CHI NAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuzzy sets theory; Grey decision making; Multi functional team; Team formation

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACTING; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DECISION THEORY; FUZZY SETS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0347516587     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(03)00058-9     Document Type: Article

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