Essentials of Construction Project ManagementThis book has been written as a text and reference for project management courses in both undergraduate and postgraduate building construction management courses, and quantity surveying, architecture and civil engineering programs. Its focus is on the application of important issues of project management in the construction industry. |
Contents
What is project management? | 5 |
Functions of project management | 15 |
The project team | 32 |
CHAPTER 4 | 69 |
Trompenaars work on culture | 78 |
Intercultural communication | 89 |
Programs for managing cultural diversity | 98 |
CHAPTER 5 | 105 |
The nature of groups | 216 |
The formation and development | 225 |
Conclusion | 232 |
Group behaviour | 241 |
Delegation | 259 |
Defining motivation | 265 |
Participatory management | 276 |
Radical views | 282 |
Prepare a scope statement | 110 |
Feasibility analysis | 118 |
Develop a brief | 129 |
Appointment of the design leader | 136 |
Design process | 148 |
CHAPTER 7 | 155 |
Clients cost estimate | 162 |
CHAPTER 8 | 168 |
Tasks performed by a contractor | 175 |
Conclusion | 194 |
PART 3 | 207 |
The identified causes of conflict | 288 |
Reactive management strategies | 296 |
the process | 302 |
Conclusion | 313 |
CHAPTER 15 | 319 |
Correlation of risk variables | 343 |
Conclusion | 364 |
Health and safety culture | 371 |
Explaining the model of accident | 377 |
Conclusion | 386 |
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