Project management competence in public sector infrastructure organisations

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-66

  Rwelamila, Pantaleo Mutajwaa Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; MANAGERS; PERSONNEL SELECTION; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE; PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS; PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; PROJECT-ORIENTED ORGANISATIONS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC SECTOR;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34250880365     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190601099210     Document Type: Article

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