Preparing the mind for dynamic management

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 258-267

  Hartman, Francis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamic management; Intuition; Learning; Neuro science; Project management; The mind

Indexed keywords

DATA STRUCTURES; EDUCATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LEARNING SYSTEMS;

DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATIVE LEARNING MODEL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT EDUCATION;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; LEARNING; NUMERICAL METHOD; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 41449106098     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.01.007     Document Type: Article

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