Sense-making as a process within complex service-led projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 23, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 380-385

  Alderman, Neil ^a   Ivory, Chris ^a   McLoughlin, Ian ^a   Vaughan, Roger ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complexity; Narratives; Pendolino; Sense making; Service led projects

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CAPITAL GOODS; ORGANIZATION STUDIES; SENSE-MAKING; STAKE HOLDERS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 21444440543     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2005.01.004     Document Type: Article

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