Triggers for a flexible approach to project management within UK financial services

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 446-456

  Gallo, Mariano ^a   Gardiner, Paul D ^b  

^a European Projects Development   (Italy)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Implementation; Managing programmes; Managing projects; Team; Value and benefit

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FINANCE; MANAGERS;

FINANCIAL SECTOR; IMPROVISATIONAL BEHAVIOURS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); FINANCIAL SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SERVICE SECTOR; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34248325676     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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