Integrating diverse knowledge through boundary spanning processes - The case of multidisciplinary project teams

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 206-215

  Ratcheva, Violina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boundaries; Knowledge diversity; Multidisciplinary project teams

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARIES; KNOWLEDGE DIVERSITY; KNOWLEDGE PERSPECTIVES; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS; MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT TEAMS; SOCIAL COMMUNITIES; SOCIAL CONTEXTS; TEAM MEMBERS;

INTEGRATION;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HETEROGENEITY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; KNOWLEDGE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 61349170743     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.02.008     Document Type: Article

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