Advancing project and portfolio management research: Applying strategic management theories

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 525-538

  Killen, Catherine P ^a   Jugdev, Kam ^a,b   Drouin, Nathalie ^c   Petit, Yvan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; Dynamic capabilities; Project management research; Project portfolio management; Project success and strategy; Resource based view; Strategic management theory

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY; DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH; PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT; PROJECT SUCCESS; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT;

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; INVESTMENTS; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

FUTURE PROSPECT; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84860359918     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2011.12.004     Document Type: Article

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