Supplier capabilities in large shipbuilding projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 542-553

  Ruuska, Inkeri ^a   Ahola, Tuomas ^a   Martinsuo, Miia ^b   Westerholm, Thomas ^c  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Capabilities; Large projects; Project business; Supplier capabilities; Suppliers

Indexed keywords

SHIPBUILDING; SHIPYARDS;

CAPABILITIES; LARGE PROJECT; PROJECT BUSINESS; SUPPLIER CAPABILITIES; SUPPLIERS;

SHIPS;

BUSINESS; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; OUTSOURCING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SHIPBUILDING;

EID: 84875103514     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2012.09.017     Document Type: Article

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