A model for resistance management in IT projects and programs

Elektrotehniski Vestnik/Electrotechnical Review

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 73-78

  Vrhovec, Simon ^a   Rupnik, Rok ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Information systems; Program management; Project management; Resistance management; Resistance to change

Indexed keywords

CHANGE PROCESS; IT PROJECT; PROGRAM MANAGEMENT; PROJECT FAILURES; RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT; RESISTANCE TO CHANGE;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 80052188134     PISSN: 00135852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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