Journal Article10.1016/J.IJPROMAN.2012.04.005
Getting it done: Critical success factors for project managers in virtual work settings
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the links between task accomplishment and relevant conditions that are attributes, benefits and values among a sample of experienced project managers (N = 30) and found that important conditions for successful project execution in a dispersed setting include rules of communication and its clarity; project management style and goal-setting; and managers' competences and trust in a team.
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About: This article is published in International Journal of Project Management. The article was published on 01 Jan 2013. The article focuses on the topics: Project management & Critical success factor.
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