From systematicness to complexity: Fundamental thinking of mega-project management
Zhaohan SHENG1(), Han LIN2
1. School of Management and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China 2. School of Engineering Management, Nanjing Audit University, Nanjing 211815, China
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