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Research On Complex, Large Industrial Projects In Transnational Environment

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  • Florin POPESCU

    (Doctoral School - Entrepreneurship, Business Engineering & Management, University “Politehnica” of Bucharest, Romania)

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More and more projects from different industrial sectors developed in transnational environment are becoming more characterized as "complex". In recent years, there has been much discussion and controversy about the complexity of the projects, and, despite what has been written and said in various papers, journals and professional conferences, more confusion than clarification was created, complexity of projects being interpreted differently from one author to another. Most of the literature studied is based on linear, analytical and rational approach, focusing on the size of project management planning and control and actually less on projects that are characterized as taking place and grow into a dynamic socio-human environment in a continuous change. This study represents a critical review of existing theoretical models found in literature, highlighting their limitations. The output of this literature study represents an integration of different approaches concerning complexity under one umbrella to provide a common understanding of the evolution of this concept.

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  • Florin POPESCU, 2016. "Research On Complex, Large Industrial Projects In Transnational Environment," SEA - Practical Application of Science, Romanian Foundation for Business Intelligence, Editorial Department, issue 12, pages 593-607, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cmj:seapas:y:2016:i:12:p:593-607
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    Keywords

    Project; Large; Complex; Complicated; Transnational;
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    • L00 - Industrial Organization - - General - - - General

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