Effects of control on the performance of information systems projects: The moderating role of complexity risk

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 36, Issue , 2015, Pages 46-62

  Liu, Shan ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Complexity risk; Managerial control; Performance; Project management; System development

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX NETWORKS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE;

CLAN CONTROLS; COMPLEXITY RISK; CONTROL MODES; HIGH COMPLEXITY; INFORMATION SYSTEM PROJECTS; MANAGERIAL CONTROL; OPERATION MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE; SUPPLY NETWORKS; SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84925862538     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: 18731317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2015.03.003     Document Type: Article

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