Ambidexterity as a competence of project leaders: A case study from two polar expeditions

Project Management Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 32-44

  Aubry, Monique ^a   Lièvre, Pascal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Ambidexterity; Mode of action; Polar expedition; Project leader

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650146705     PISSN: 87569728     EISSN: 19389507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pmj.20183     Document Type: Conference Paper

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