Explicating the dynamics of project capabilities

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 314-327

  Davies, Andrew ^a   Brady, Tim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambidexterity; Dynamic and operational capabilities; Project capabilities

Indexed keywords

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; INVESTMENTS;

AMBIDEXTERITY; CURRENT PROJECTS; DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES; ORGANISATIONAL; PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENTS; PROJECT CAPABILITY; STRATEGIC LEVEL;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

FUTURE PROSPECT; INNOVATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 84952861704     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2015.04.006     Document Type: Article

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