Defining Complex Project Management of Large U.S. Transportation Projects: A Comparative Case Study Analysis

Public Works Management and Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 170-188

  Owens, John ^a   Ahn, Junyong ^b   Shane, Jennifer S ^b   Strong, Kelly C ^b   Gransberg, Douglas D ^b  

^a Kiewit   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

complex projects; context; finance; project management; transportation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858648748     PISSN: 1087724X     EISSN: 15527549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087724X11419306     Document Type: Article

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