A project management research framework integrating multiple theoretical perspectives and influencing factors

Project Management Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 4-22

  Hanisch, Bastian ^a   Wald, Andreas ^b,c  

^a Horvàth and Partners Management Consultants   (Germany)

^b European Business School Paris   (France)

^c EBS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Project; Project management; Project management theory; Temporary organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955969401     PISSN: 87569728     EISSN: 19389507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pmj.20241     Document Type: Article

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