Project overload: An exploratory study of work and management in multi-project settings

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 385-394

  Zika Viktorsson, Annika ^a   Sundström, Per ^a   Engwall, Mats ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b VINNOVA   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Individuals; Managing projects; Multi project; Workload

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; MARKETING; MULTITASKING; WORLD WIDE WEB;

MULTI-PROJECT MANAGEMENT; MULTI-PROJECT SETTINGS; PROJECT OVERLOAD; WEB-BASED QUESTIONAIRE;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

MODEL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33745222839     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2006.02.010     Document Type: Article

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