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Escalation and de-escalation of commitment to information systems projects: Insights from a project evaluation model

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  • Pan, Shan Ling
  • Pan, Gary S.C.
  • Newman, Michael
  • Flynn, Donal

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  • Pan, Shan Ling & Pan, Gary S.C. & Newman, Michael & Flynn, Donal, 2006. "Escalation and de-escalation of commitment to information systems projects: Insights from a project evaluation model," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 173(3), pages 1139-1160, September.
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    1. Hui Lei & Xiang Fang & T. M. Rajkumar & Clyde Holsapple, 2022. "Recovering Troubled IT Projects: The Roles of Transformational Leadership and Project Complexity," Information Systems Frontiers, Springer, vol. 24(1), pages 233-245, February.

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