Project management standards - Diffusion and application in Germany and Switzerland

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 292-303

  Ahlemann, Frederik ^a   Teuteberg, Frank ^b   Vogelsang, Kristin ^b  

^a EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Empirical study; Project management standards; Standardization

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; STANDARDIZATION; SURVEYS;

ASSOCIATED COSTS; EMPIRICAL STUDY; GERMANY; ON-LINE SURVEYS; PROCESS QUALITIES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT STANDARDS; SWITZERLAND;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STANDARD (REGULATION); STANDARDIZATION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 61549139065     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.01.009     Document Type: Article

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