Task completion competency and project management performance: The influence of control and user contribution

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 220-227

  Liu, Julie Yu Chih ^a   Chen, Henry Houn Gee ^b   Jiang, James J ^a,b   Klein, Gary ^c  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Competency; Information systems development; Management controls; Project management; User participation

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCY; INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT ENVIRONMENT; SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; USER PARTICIPATION;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

INFORMATION SYSTEM; MODELING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 76749161803     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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