Evaluating intertwined effects of team internal factors on project success: A hybrid method combining exploratory factor analysis and the dematel technique

International Journal of Innovative Computing, Information and Control

Volumn 8, Issue 10 B, 2012, Pages 7451-7465

  Jeng, Don Jyh Fu ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL); Exploratory factor analysis; Internal service; Project critical success factors; Project management

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR; DECISION MAKING TRIAL AND EVALUATION LABORATORIES; DEMATEL; EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; EXTERNAL FACTORS; HIGH RATE; HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS; HYBRID METHOD; INTERNAL SERVICES; KEY FACTORS; PROJECT SUCCESS; PROJECT TEAM; TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS;

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DECISION MAKING; FACTOR ANALYSIS; LOADING;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84866017437     PISSN: 13494198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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