Successful management of strategic intentions through multiple projects - Reflections from empirical study

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 23, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 386-391

  Dietrich, Perttu ^a   Lehtonen, Päivi ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Managing projects; Multi project environment; Success and strategy

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION ANALYSIS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EMPIRICAL STUDIES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; MULTIPLE PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 21444449988     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2005.03.002     Document Type: Article

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