What complexity assessments can tell us about projects: Dialogue between conception and perception

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 665-678

  Geraldi, Joana G ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complexity; Contingency; Project management; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; COMPLEXITY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; PERCEPTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 67650872992     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537320902969208     Document Type: Article

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