The bureaucratization of the project manager function: The case of the construction industry

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 271-276

  Styhre, Alexander ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Critical view of project management; Site managers

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MANAGERS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

BUREAUCRATIZATION; CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; PRODUCTION PHASE; PROFESSIONALIZATION; PROJECT MANAGER FUNCTION; SITE MANAGERS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33645539343     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2006.01.002     Document Type: Article

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