Using analytic network process to analyze influencing factors of project complexity

International Conference on Management Science and Engineering - Annual Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1781-1786

  He, Qing Hua ^a   Luo, Lan ^a   Wang, Jian ^a   Li, Yong Kui ^a   Zhao, Lei ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

ANP; influencing factors; project complexity; super decisions

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC NETWORK PROCESS; ANALYTICAL NETWORK PROCESSES (ANP); ANP; COMPLEX PROJECTS; CROSS-ORGANIZATIONAL; INFLUENCING FACTORS; KEY INFLUENCING FACTORS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES; PROJECT COMPLEXITY; PROJECT TEAM; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; SUPER DECISIONS;

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84874396308     PISSN: 21551847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICMSE.2012.6414413     Document Type: Conference Paper

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