Dynamic capability through project portfolio management in service and manufacturing industries

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 157-169

  Killen, Catherine P ^a   Hunt, Robert A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Innovation; Learning organizations; Manufacturing industries; Product development; Project management; Service industries

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650189492     PISSN: 17538378     EISSN: 17538386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17538371011014062     Document Type: Article

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