Considering Human Resource Management when developing a project-oriented company: Case study of a telecommunication company

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 361-369

  Huemann, Martina ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Business partner; Change; HRM; Project management; Project oriented company

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS PARTNER; BUSINESS PARTNERS; CHANGE PROCESS; MULTI METHODS; PROJECT-ORIENTED COMPANIES; PROJECT-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT; TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES;

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

HUMAN RESOURCE; PLANNING PROCESS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 77950299907     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2010.02.008     Document Type: Article

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