A dynamic capabilities perspective of IS project portfolio management

Journal of Strategic Information Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 95-111

  Daniel, Elizabeth M ^a   Ward, John M ^b   Franken, Arnoud ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic capabilities; Project portfolio management; Recession; Recessionary conditions; Second order dynamic capabilities

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; INVESTMENTS;

DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT; RECESSION; RECESSIONARY CONDITIONS; SECOND-ORDER DYNAMICS;

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84900451163     PISSN: 09638687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsis.2014.03.001     Document Type: Article

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