What is project strategy?

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-12

  Artto, Karlos ^a   Kujala, Jaakko ^a   Dietrich, Perttu ^a   Martinsuo, Miia ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Project business; Project management; Project strategy

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; PERSONNEL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

FLEXIBLE MEDIATOR; INDEPENDENT INNOVATOR; OBEDIENT SERVANT; STRONG LEADER;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER; STRATEGIC APPROACH; VIEW;

EID: 37849009015     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2007.07.006     Document Type: Article

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