Managing project culture: The case of Environ Megaproject

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 290-299

  van Marrewijk, Alfons ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cultural change; Megaproject; Project culture; Project phase

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; LIFE CYCLE; MANAGERS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ENTREPRENEURIAL VALUE ORIENTATIONS; PROJECT CULTURE; PROJECT PHASE;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CULTURAL CHANGE; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; INNOVATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33847273649     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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