Preparing project managers to deal with complexity - Advanced project management education

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 304-315

  Thomas, Janice ^a   Mengel, Thomas ^b  

^a ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complexity; Project leadership; Project management development; Project management education; Project management knowledge

Indexed keywords

ABILITY TESTING; MANAGERS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

PROJECT LEADERSHIP; PROJECT MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT EDUCATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EDUCATION; LEARNING; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 41449083858     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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