A redefinition of the project risk process: Using vulnerability to open up the event-consequence link

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 694-701

  Zhang, Hongliang ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Project risk analysis; Project risk process; Project vulnerability; Risk event consequence link

Indexed keywords

PLANNING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

PROJECT VULNERABILITY; RISK EVENT-CONSEQUENCE LINK;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATE OWNED ENTERPRISE; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 34548568922     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2007.02.004     Document Type: Article

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