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Author:   Professor Rodney Turner
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Gower Publishing Ltd
Edition:   4th Revised edition
ISBN:  

9780566088063

ISBN 10:   0566088061
Pages:   600
Publication Date:   13 February 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface; A handbook for project management professionals; Part One Projects:; Implementing strategy through portfolios and programmes of projects; Managing portfolios of projects; Managing programmes of projects; Projects and project management; Project success and strategy; Processes and procedures; Software solutions for project, programme and portfolio management; The project, programme or portfolio office; Maturity for the project-oriented company; Conducting audits; Managing the context - PESTLE; Part Two Performance:; Managing benefit; Managing requirements; Managing scope -configuration and work methods; Managing value; Managing quality; Managing project organization; Managing the schedule; Managing cost; Managing resources; Managing risk; Managing health and safety; Managing the environment; Part Three Process:; The project life-cycle; Project start process; Proposal, initiation, feasibility and design; Modelling Projects; Managing implementation, progress and performance; Project closure and aftermath; Part Four People:; Managing human resources in the project-based organization; Developing project management competence of individuals; Developing project management capability of organizations; Managing teams: the reality of life; Leadership; Managing stakeholders; Managing communication; Managing conflict, persuasion and negotiation; Managing culture; Ethics; Index.

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Rodney Turner is Professor of Project Management in the Institute Superieure de Gestion Industrielle, of the Graduate School of Management Lille (ESC Lille), and at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology Sydney, and Visiting Professor at Henley Management College. He is editor of The International Journal of Project Management, and has written articles for journals, conferences and magazines. He lectures on and teaches project management world wide. Rodney was for twelve years a member of Council of the UK's Association for Project Management. He is now an Honorary Fellow. He has also been President and Chairman of the International Project Management Association, the global federation of national associations in project management.

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