Rethinking project management: A structured literature review with a critical look at the brave new world

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 278-290

  Svejvig, Per ^a   Andersen, Peter ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Classical project management; Literature review; Project management research; Rethinking project management

Indexed keywords

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CONTEXTUALIZATION; LITERATURE REVIEWS; POLITICAL ASPECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH; STRUCTURED REVIEW;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84916889793     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2014.06.004     Document Type: Article

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