What makes a good project manager?

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-37

  Cheng, Mei I ^a   Dainty, Andrew R J ^a   Moore, David R ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22544481298     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 09545395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2005.tb00138.x     Document Type: Article

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