Learning and acting in project situations through a meta-method (MAP) a case study: Contextual and situational approach for project management governance in management education

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 238-250

  Bredillet, Christophe N ^a  

^a SKEMA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Acting; Epistemology; Governance; Learning; Management education; Meta method; Modelling; Praxeology; Theory of convention

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

EPISTEMOLOGY; MANAGEMENT EDUCATION; THEORY OF CONVENTION;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EDUCATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LEARNING; META-ANALYSIS; MODELING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 41449100430     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.01.002     Document Type: Article

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