Impact of corporate strengths/weaknesses on project management competencies

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 629-637

  Isik, Zeynep ^a   Arditi, David ^a   Dikmen, Irem ^b   Birgonul, M Talat ^b  

^a Illinois Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Company resources and capabilities; Corporate strengths weaknesses; Project management competencies; Strategic decisions; Strength of relationships

Indexed keywords

COMPANY RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES; CORPORATE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES; STRATEGIC DECISIONS; STRENGTH OF RELATIONSHIPS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; SURVEYS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

EID: 67349097869     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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