Project management in small to medium-sized enterprises: Matching processes to the nature of the firm

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 744-755

  Turner, Rodney ^a   Ledwith, Ann ^b   Kelly, John ^c  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

"Lite" project management; Levels of process; Styles of management

Indexed keywords

AUSTRIA; IRELAND; LEVELS OF PROCESS; LITE PROJECT MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT STYLE; MATCHING PROCESS; MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES; ROMANIA; SMALL COMPANIES; SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISE; SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; STYLES OF MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

INDUSTRY;

ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMPLOYMENT; FIRM SIZE; INNOVATION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

AUSTRIA; IRELAND; ROMANIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 77956919234     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2010.06.005     Document Type: Article

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