Balancing control and flexibility in joint risk management: Lessons learned from two construction projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 391-399

  Osipova, Ekaterina ^a   Eriksson, Per Erik ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Contingency theory; Control; Engineering and construction; Flexibility; Joint risk management; Managing risk

Indexed keywords

CONTROL; INNOVATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BALANCING CONTROLS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CONTINGENCY THEORY; FLEXIBILITY; LESSONS LEARNED; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84874312798     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2012.09.007     Document Type: Article

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