The strategic formation of project networks: A relational practice perspective

Human Relations

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 551-573

  Manning, Stephan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Coordination capacity; Network coordination; Network formation; Network pools; Project entrepreneur; Project network; Relational practices; Strategic agency; Structuration theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949888050     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726709340954     Document Type: Article

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