Exploring the role of formal bodies of knowledge in defining a profession - The case of project management

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 710-721

  Morris, P W G ^a   Crawford, L ^b,c   Hodgson, D ^d   Shepherd, M M ^e   Thomas, J ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c SKEMA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^e International Project Management Association   (United Kingdom)

^f ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bodies of knowledge; Competency; Learning; Professionalism

Indexed keywords

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

BODY OF KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS; PROFESSIONALISM;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH PROGRAM;

EID: 33750957080     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2006.09.012     Document Type: Article

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