Improving project collaboration: Start with the conflicts

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 447-454

  Vaaland, Terje I ^a  

^a BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Case study; Collaboration; Conflict; Partnerships; Relational competence

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION; MANAGERS;

CONTRACTORS; PROJECT COLLABORATION;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 2442447013     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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