System dynamics in software project management: Towards the development of a formal integrated framework

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-66

  Rodrigues, Alexandre G ^a   Williams, Terry M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 21744459875     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000256     Document Type: Article

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