A process framework for theoretically grounded prescriptive research in the project management field

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 43-56

  Ahlemann, Frederik ^a   El Arbi, Fedi ^a   Kaiser, Michael G ^a   Heck, Axel ^a  

^a EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Design science; Evidence based research; Literature analysis; Project management method

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

APPLICATION SCENARIO; CRITICAL CHAIN METHOD; DESIGN SCIENCE; EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; LITERATURE ANALYSIS; MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS; PROCESS FRAMEWORK; PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHOD; RESEARCH DESIGNS; RESEARCH RESULTS; SCHEDULING METHODS; THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84868301051     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2012.03.008     Document Type: Article

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