Perceptions of the impact of project sponsorship practices on project success

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 800-809

  Bryde, David ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Project critical success factors; Project sponsor; Project sponsorship; Project success

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION FRAMEWORKS; CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS; EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSES; GENERAL SUPPORTS; MULTI-DIMENSIONAL; PROJECT CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS; PROJECT SPONSOR; PROJECT SPONSORS; PROJECT SPONSORSHIP; PROJECT SUCCESS; PROJECT SUCCESSES; STEPWISE REGRESSIONS;

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING;

CLASSIFICATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PATRON-CLIENT RELATIONS; PERCEPTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 54949158051     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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