Project management of unexpected events

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 80-86

  Söderholm, Anders ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Project management practice; Unexpected events

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INNOVATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

PROJECT EXECUTION; UNEXPECTED EVENTS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 37849030706     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2007.08.016     Document Type: Article

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