The challenge of introducing sustainability into project management function: Multiple-case studies

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 117, Issue , 2016, Pages 29-40

  Martens, Mauro Luiz ^a   Carvalho, Marly M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Project management; Project success; Sustainability; Sustainability in project management; Triple bottom line

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS; MULTIPLE-CASE STUDY; ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE; PROJECT SUCCESS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS; SOCIAL DIMENSIONS; SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES; TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84955598919     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.12.039     Document Type: Article

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