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OverviewProject Management is designed to appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students studying project management on a business degree. It provides a comprehensive overview of project management practice, while carefully balancing the unique aspects of project management curricula with the more general business skills, including quality, risk, teams, and leadership. The text includes a wide range of cases to connect the academic principles and the complexity of real-life projects. The text is also supported by web-based multiple choice questions, as well as in-text exercises and examples to illustrate the concepts and ideas throughout the book. Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/project-management. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul Gardiner (Faculty of Business, The British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Red Globe Press Dimensions: Width: 16.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 1.180kg ISBN: 9780333982228ISBN 10: 0333982223 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 26 January 2005 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Replaced By: 9780230545106 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction to Projects and Project Management 2. A Systems View of Project Management 3. The Strategic and Commercial Nature of Projects and Their Selection 4. The Project Manager, Sponsor and Other Stakeholders 5. Leadership, Motivation and Teambuilding 6. Project Environments, Organisation, Procurement and Integration 7. Project Initiation and Definition 8. Managing Risk and Quality 9. Estimating, Scheduling and Budgeting 10. Control, Closure and Continuous Improvement 11. Research Trends in Project Management Appendices.Reviews'This is an excellent(!) introduction, well prepared and outstanding graphic support! I always forget about the importance of planning...but this book reminds me that 'planning can be fun'.' - Dr Richard Mischak, University of Applied Sciences, Austria 'Overall, Project Management-a strategic planning approach is a valuable resource for all students and academics interested in Project Management...Its format and written style contribute to makign reading this book an enjoyable experience.' - D silva, Journal of the Operationanal Research Society ""This is an excellent(!) introduction, well prepared and outstanding graphic support! I always forget about the importance of planning...but this book reminds me that 'planning can be fun'."" - Dr Richard Mischak, University of Applied Sciences, Austria ""Overall, Project Management - a strategic planning approach is a valuable resource for all students and academics interested in Project Management ... Its format and written style contribute to makign reading this book an enjoyable experience."" - D silva, Journal of the Operationanal Research Society 'This is an excellent(!) introduction, well prepared and outstanding graphic support! I always forget about the importance of planning...but this book reminds me that 'planning can be fun'.' - Dr Richard Mischak, University of Applied Sciences, Austria 'Overall, Project Management-a strategic planning approach is a valuable resource for all students and academics interested in Project Management...Its format and written style contribute to makign reading this book an enjoyable experience.' - D silva, Journal of the Operationanal Research Society Author InformationPaul Gardiner is a Lecturer in the School of Management and Languages at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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