Project management turnover: Causes and effects on project performance

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 205-214

  Parker, Stephen K ^a   Skitmore, Martin ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Management succession; Management turnover; Performance measurement; Project life cycle; Project management

Indexed keywords

PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE; WEB-BASED SURVEYS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 15844421239     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2004.10.004     Document Type: Article

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