Influence of managerial control on performance in medical information system projects: The moderating role of organizational environment and team risks

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 102-116

  Liu, Shan ^a   Wang, Lin ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Managerial control; Medical information system; Project performance; Risk management

Indexed keywords

BIOINFORMATICS; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGERS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

CLAN CONTROLS; COMPLEX PROJECTS; CONTROL MODES; DEVELOPMENT TEAMS; INTEGRATED EFFECTS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PROJECT PERFORMANCE;

MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

HOSPITAL SECTOR; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84954502024     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2015.10.003     Document Type: Article

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