Exploring tensions in projectified matrix organisations

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-107

  Arvidsson, Niklas ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Project based organisations; Project oriented organisations; Projectified matrix organisations; Tensions

Indexed keywords

EID: 60949089310     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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