Professionalization, risk transfer, and the effect on gender gap in project management

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 697-707

  Legault, Marie Josée ^a   Chasserio, Stéphanie ^b,c  

^a Tel e University of Quebec   (Canada)

^b UNIV LILLE   (France)

^c NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Client; Control; Professionalism; Project management; Risk transfer; Women in IT

Indexed keywords

CONTROL ENGINEERING; CONTROL THEORY; MULTIMEDIA SERVICES;

AUTONOMY; CLIENT; PROFESSIONALISM; RISK TRANSFER; WOMEN IN IT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

AUTONOMY; BUSINESS SERVICE; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER ISSUE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MULTIMEDIA; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EID: 84862661458     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2011.11.004     Document Type: Article

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