The competencies and characteristics required of an effective project manager: A Web-based Delphi study

Educational Technology Research and Development

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 115-140

  Brill, Jennifer M ^a   Bishop, M J ^b   Walker, Andrew E ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Delphi technique; Front end analysis; Instructional design; Project management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745675709     PISSN: 10421629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11423-006-8251-y     Document Type: Article

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