The nature and management of crises in construction projects: Projects-as-practice observations

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 830-838

  Hällgren, Markus ^a   Wilson, Timothy L ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Life cycle; Management structure; Managing projects; Processes and procedures

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; LIFE CYCLE;

CHARACTERISATION; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTIONS; MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE; MANAGING PROJECTS; PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CRISIS MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 54849412185     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2007.10.005     Document Type: Article

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