Replacement of the project manager reflected through activity theory andwork-system theory

Information Systems Development: Asian Experiences

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 111-122

  Vartiainen, Tero ^a   Aramo Immonen, Heli ^b   Jussila, Jari ^b   Pirhonen, Maritta ^b   Liikamaa, Kirsi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Project management; Project manager; Turnover

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY THEORY; CRITICAL EFFECTS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURES; PROCESS MODEL; PROJECT BUSINESS; PROJECT MANAGERS; PROJECT TEAM; TURNOVER;

ACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGERS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SYSTEM THEORY;

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84874614863     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-7355-9_10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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