From systematicness to complexity: Fundamental thinking of mega-project management

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2018, Vol. 5

Issue (1) : 125-127 https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FEM-2018001

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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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Just Accepted Date: 26 January 2018 Online First Date: 26 February 2018 Issue Date: 21 March 2018

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Zhaohan SHENG,Han LIN. From systematicness to complexity: Fundamental thinking of mega-project management[J]. Front. Eng, 2018, 5(1): 125-127.

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