The effectiveness in managing a group of multiple projects: Factors of influence and measurement criteria

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 216-233

  Patanakul, Peerasit ^a   Milosevic, Dragan ^b  

^a STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Portland State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Influencing factors; Management of a group of multiple projects; Measurement criteria; Multiple project management; Multiple project manager

Indexed keywords

MANAGERS;

EFFECTIVENESS; HIGH RATES; INFLUENCING FACTORS; MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS; MULTIPLE PROJECT MANAGEMENT; MULTIPLE-PROJECT MANAGER; RESEARCH AREAS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

FACTOR ANALYSIS; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 61549123655     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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