An investigation of stakeholder analysis in urban development projects: Empirical or rationalistic perspectives

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 838-849

  Yang, Rebecca Jing ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Empiricism; Rationalism; Stakeholder analysis; Urban development projects

Indexed keywords

RESEARCH;

EMPIRICISM; INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT; MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS; PROJECT OBJECTIVES; RATIONALISM; RESEARCH INTERESTS; STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

URBAN GROWTH;

DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 84899957785     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.10.011     Document Type: Article

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