Toward a projects as events perspective

Advances in Strategic Management

Volumn 28, Issue , 2011, Pages 427-444

  Maoret, Massimo ^a   Massa, Felipe G ^a   Jones, Candace ^a  

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EID: 84886456530     PISSN: 07423322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S0742-3322(2011)0000028019     Document Type: Review

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