Exploring the performance of transnational projects: Shared knowledge, coordination and communication

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 529-538

  Adenfelt, M ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Communication; Coordination; Knowledge sharing; Multinational corporations; Transnational project performance

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE-SHARING; MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT; PROJECT PERFORMANCE;

COMMUNICATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77953480242     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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