The nature of project management: A reflection on The Anatomy of Major Projects by Morris and Hough

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 643-660

  Dalcher, Darren ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Books; Case studies; Critical success factors; Failure factors; Major projects; Project management; Project management practice; Project success

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930738713     PISSN: 17538378     EISSN: 17538386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17538371211268960     Document Type: Article

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