Project management deployment: The role of cultural factors

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-193

  Bredillet, Christophe ^a,b   Yatim, Faysal ^a   Ruiz, Philippe ^a  

^a LSMRC EA 4112   (France)

^b SKEMA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Cultural factors; Disparity; Gross domestic product; Project management deployment index

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTORS; DISPARITY; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTS; NATIONAL CULTURES;

REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; BUSINESS; CORRELATION; CULTURE; GLOBALIZATION; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 73449132561     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2009.10.007     Document Type: Article

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