National culture differences in project management: Comparing British and Arab project managers' perceptions of different planning areas

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 212-227

  Rees Caldwell, Kelly ^a   Pinnington, Ashly H ^a  

^a THE BRITISH UNIVERSITY IN DUBAI   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Arab; British; National culture; Planning

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; MANAGERS; PLANNING; RATING; STATISTICAL TESTS;

ARAB; BRITISH; COMMUNICATION VARIABLES; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; GROUP RATING; MANN-WHITNEY U TEST; NATIONAL CULTURES; PLANNING PROCESS; PLANNING STAGES; PROJECT MANAGERS; PROJECT PLANNING; SURVEY METHODS; T-TESTS; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

INNOVATION; PERCEPTION; PLANNING PROCESS; PLANNING SYSTEM; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84870746796     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2012.04.003     Document Type: Article

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