Modes and mechanisms of control in multi-project organisations: The R&D case

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-22

  Dahlgren, Jörgen ^a   Söderlund, Jonas ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Control mode; Management control; MPOs; Multi project organisations; Project management; Projects; R D

Indexed keywords

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONTROL MODES; MANAGEMENT CONTROL; MPOS; MULTI-PROJECTS; PROJECTS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77949503683     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2010.031915     Document Type: Article

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