A research model of project complexity and goal commitment effects on project outcome

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 105-111

  Liu, Anita M m ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Goal commitment; Outcome; Project complexity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993019213     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb021103     Document Type: Review

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