Causations of Failure in Megaprojects: A Case Study of the Ajaokuta Steel Plant Project

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Causations of Failure in Megaprojects: A Case Study of the Ajaokuta Steel Plant Project

This paper uses project organizational theories to draw lessons from a historic megaproject, the Ajaokuta Steel Plant (ASP). Archival reports on the ASP were explored to identify the unique attributes of the project; the political wrangling that underplayed its evolution, its economic significance a...

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Main Author:	Olatunji, Oluwole
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Higher Education Press 2018
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/69122

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