| Description |
1 online resource (469 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Dedication; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Development and development projects; The policy framework; What is a project?; The project cycle: the traditional approach; The project concept: blueprint or adaptation; Why projects succeed or fail; Chapter 2 The Project framework and the project environment; Introduction; The project framework; The project environment; Chapter 3 Project management and the project manager; The concept of management; The nature of project management; The roles of the manager; The functions of management |
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Project management in the context of developing countriesChapter 4 Project organizations; Introduction; Organization structure; Organization culture; Images of organization; Organizational alternatives for projects; Design of appropriate project organizations; Organizational charting; The project manager and the institutional framework; Chapter 5 Farhad Analoui Skills of management; Introduction; Development of managers and required skills; The contemporary situation; Towards an integrated model of management development skills; The hierarchy of needs for managerial skills |
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How do managers learn?Chapter 6 Project implementation planning; Introduction; The sequence of implementation planning; Project framework and the work breakdown structure; The logical sequence; The techniques of network analysis; Further implementation planning procedures; Chapter 7 Procurement, contracting and the use of professional services; Introduction; Procurement strategy and planning; Managing procurement lead time; Contracts; Contract administration; Using professional services and consultants; Chapter 8 Project finance and financial management; Introduction; Budgeting |
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Financial management and accountingInvestment appraisal; Financial analysis; Summary; Chapter 9 Project management systems; Introduction; Desirable features of management systems; Project monitoring systems; The control system; Project management information systems; Information technology in project management; Chapter 10 Farhad Analoui Managing people in project organizations; Introduction; Frames of reference; Managers and communication; Interpersonal needs; Managing conflict; Managers and motivation; The manager as leader; Conclusion |
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Chapter 11 Beyond projects: the wider context of managementIntroduction; Project commissioning: managing the transition; Managing operations; Maintenance management; Institutional development; The management of public agencies and enterprises; Chapter 12 Carolyne Dennis Current issues in development management; Introduction; Questioning the 'development management concept'; Recent trends in the development 'paradigm'; Index |
| Summary |
Covers the concepts, systems and skills of project management, identifying the three major elements of organisations: implementation, planning and procurement |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Franks, T. R
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| ISBN |
9781317896890 |
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1317896890 |
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9781317896906 |
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1317896904 |
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