Project complexity mapping in five dimensions for complex transportation projects

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 316-326

  Gransberg, Douglas D ^a   Shane, Jennifer S ^a   Strong, Kelly ^b   Del Puerto, Carla Lopez ^b  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexity; Conceptualization; Framework; Project management

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY; CONCEPTUALIZATION; DEPENDENT VARIABLES; FRAMEWORK; INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHES; PROJECT COMPLEXITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT THEORY; TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS;

ENGINEERING; MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84884641902     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000163     Document Type: Article

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