Skitmore, R M; Stradling, S G and Tuohy, A P (1989) Project management under uncertainty. Construction Management and Economics, 7(2), pp. 103-113. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
Morris' (1986) analysis of the factors affecting project success and failure is considered in relation to the psychology of judgement under uncertainty. A model is proposed whereby project managers may identify the specific circumstances in which human decision-making is prone to systematic error, and hence may apply a number of de-biasing techniques.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction; project management; uncertainty |
| Index terms: | project manager, decision-making, psychology, project success, project management |
| Subjects: | decision analysis, behavioral psychology, project management theory and practice, profession |
| Topics: | Project Management, Research Practice, Risk Management, Roles and Professions |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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