Handling social risks in government-driven mega project: An empirical case study from West China

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 202-218

  Liu, Ze zhao ^a   Zhu, Zheng wei ^a   Wang, Hui jia ^b   Huang, Jie ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b The People's Procuratorate of Zhouzhi County ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Case study; China; Mega project; Social risk management

Indexed keywords

RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHINA; CHINESE GOVERNMENT; EMPIRICAL CASE STUDIES; MEGA PROJECTS; PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION; PROJECT CONSTRUCTION; PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION; SOCIAL STABILITY;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

CHINA;

EID: 84952777634     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2015.11.003     Document Type: Article

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