Towards a conceptualisation of PMOs as agents and subjects of change and renewal

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 649-656

  Pellegrinelli, Sergio ^a   Garagna, Luciano ^b  

^a SP Associates   (United Kingdom)

^b Into Consulting   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agent of change and renewal; Organisational construct; Project and programme management offices (PMOs); Project programme management maturity

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ORGANISATIONAL CONSTRUCT; PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICES; PROJECT AND PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICES (PMOS); PROJECT/PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT MATURITY;

MANAGERS;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 68549113156     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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