Stakeholder management studies in mega construction projects: A review and future directions

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 446-457

  Mok, Ka Yan ^a   Shen, Geoffrey Qiping ^a   Yang, Jing ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mega construction projects; Research review; Stakeholder management

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX NETWORKS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CONSTRUCTION SECTORS; RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH REVIEW; STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER INTEREST; STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH WORK; SOCIAL NETWORK; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 84916608675     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2014.08.007     Document Type: Article

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