The relationship between human capital and time performance in project management: A path analysis

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-89

  Brown, A W ^a   Adams, J D ^b   Amjad, A A ^c  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Napier University Business School   (United Kingdom)

^c SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Education; Experience; Human capital; Path analysis; Professional qualification; Project management; Time performance

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; MANAGERS; PERSONNEL; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; HUMAN CAPITAL; PATH ANALYSIS; PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION; PROJECT TIME PERFORMANCE;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ECONOMIC THEORY; HUMAN CAPITAL; MODEL; PATH ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33845735515     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2006.07.011     Document Type: Article

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