In search of opportunity management: Is the risk management process enough?

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 745-752

  Olsson, Rolf ^a  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Opportunity management; Project management; Risk management; Uncertainty management

Indexed keywords

RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION;

EID: 36048936962     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2007.03.005     Document Type: Article

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