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Organizations undertaking complex projects in uncertain environments

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  • Jason Barr & Nobuyuki Hanaki, 2008. "Organizations undertaking complex projects in uncertain environments," Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination, Springer;Society for Economic Science with Heterogeneous Interacting Agents, vol. 3(2), pages 119-135, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jeicoo:v:3:y:2008:i:2:p:119-135
    DOI: 10.1007/s11403-007-0025-z
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    Keywords

    Environmental complexity; Information processing; Decision making; Organizational structure; C63; L2;
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    JEL classification:

    • C63 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Computational Techniques
    • L2 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

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