Human resource allocation management in multiple projects using sociometric techniques

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 901-913

  Ballesteros Perez P ^a,b   González Cruz, Ma C ^b   Fernandez Diego M ^b  

^a Depuración de Aguas Del Mediterráneo S L C Guglielmo Marconi 11   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cohesion; Groups; Optimization; Quantitative methods; Sociometry; Team composition

Indexed keywords

COHESION; GROUPS; QUANTITATIVE METHOD; SOCIOMETRY; TEAM COMPOSITION;

OPTIMIZATION;

MANAGERS;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; HUMAN RESOURCE; OPTIMIZATION; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84866388405     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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