The Organization and Management of Construction

The Organization and Management of Construction
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 1246
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ISBN-10 : 9781135813833
ISBN-13 : 1135813833
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis The Organization and Management of Construction by : David Langford

The proceedings of the CIB W65 Symposium on the Organization and Management of Construction conference are presented here and in the companion volumes as state-of-the-art papers documenting research and innovative practice in the field of construction. The volumes cover four broad themes: business management, project management, risk management, IT development and applications. Each volume is organized to provide easy reference so that the practitioner can speedily extract up to date information and knowledge about the global construction industry. Managing the Construction Enterprise (Volume One): Covers the firm and its business environment, markets and marketing, human resource management strategic planning, and quality management. Managing the Construction Project (Volume Two): focuses upon productivity, procurement, international projects and human issues in relation to management performance of construction organisations. Managing Risk (Volume Two): incorporates discussion of risk away from regulation by government and those safety risks inherent in the construction process. Managing Construction Information (Volume Three, published in conjunction with Construct IT Centre of Excellence): incorporates material on information systems and methods, application of IT to the design and construction processes and how IT theory and applications are best transmitted to students and practitioners. The work represents a collation of wide ranging ideas and theory about construction and how research has contributed to the development of the industry on a global application of research to the problems of the construction industry.

People and Organizational Management in Construction

People and Organizational Management in Construction
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Publisher : Thomas Telford
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 0727728741
ISBN-13 : 9780727728746
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis People and Organizational Management in Construction by : Shamil Naoum

This work offers an extended dictionary of key management concepts for students and professionals alike. It helps the reader, through an applied approach to management, to search for the most appropriate ways of improving their organization's performance and effectiveness. With the aid of case studies drawn from the construction industry, this title discusses key management issues including management theory, strategy, organization structure and design, culture, leadership, power, work groups, motivation and personal management.

Handbook of Construction Management and Organization

Handbook of Construction Management and Organization
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 716
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ISBN-10 : 9781468414493
ISBN-13 : 1468414496
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Handbook of Construction Management and Organization by : Joseph Frein

The primary purpose of this handbook is to make available to general contractors, consulting engineers, construction managers, specialty contractors, and subcontractors, as well as to professors and students in Universities and technical institutes which offer courses on the subject, the fundamentals of construction management together with the most workable types of organization, and the necessary capabilities they must include to reasonably ensure success and minimize the possibility of failure in this most hazardous profession. The second and equally important purpose is to furnish equipment manufacturers, dealers, material suppliers, bankers, surety bondsmen, and others, who traditionally rely on financial statements and general reputation, something more concrete to look for-the type of management and organization, and its scope and capability-in deciding how far to go along with contractors with whom they deal or wish to deal. This, the second edition of the Handbook, is an updated version of the work published in 1973. The book covers very many subjects which are part of construction. The greatest care was exercised in consideration of their practical aspects based on the theory and practice of construction management and its structure, and the functions of the various departments, both in the field and central offices, that make up construction organization. Leading specialists in their particular fields were selected to write chapters on the vital segments making up the structure of construction management and organization. These fields include construction contracts and conditions, job organization by general types of projects, equipment maintenance and preventive maintenance and overhaul, engineering and estimating, scheduling and controls, data processing and the use of computer equipment in engineering and accounting techniques, office administration, corporate and cost accounting, payroll, employment and labor relations, safety, public relations, legal and contractural problems, banking and finance, taxes, surety bonding, insurance, pension and retirement problems and others.

The Organization and Management of Construction

The Organization and Management of Construction
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 448
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ISBN-10 : 0419222308
ISBN-13 : 9780419222309
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis The Organization and Management of Construction by : D. A. Langford

The proceedings of the CIB W65 Symposium on the Organization and Management of Construction conference are presented here and in the companion volumes as state-of-the-art papers documenting research and innovative practice in the field of construction. The volumes cover four broad themes: business management, project management, risk management, IT development and applications. Each volume is organized to provide easy reference so that the practitioner can speedily extract up to date information and knowledge about the global construction industry. Managing the Construction Enterprise (Volume One): Covers the firm and its business environment, markets and marketing, human resource management strategic planning, and quality management. Managing the Construction Project (Volume Two): focuses upon productivity, procurement, international projects and human issues in relation to management performance of construction organisations. Managing Risk (Volume Two): incorporates discussion of risk away from regulation by government and those safety risks inherent in the construction process. Managing Construction Information (Volume Three, published in conjunction with Construct IT Centre of Excellence): incorporates material on information systems and methods, application of IT to the design and construction processes and how IT theory and applications are best transmitted to students and practitioners. The work represents a collation of wide ranging ideas and theory about construction and how research has contributed to the development of the industry on a global application of research to the problems of the construction industry.

International Symposium for the Organization and Management of Construction: Managing construction information

International Symposium for the Organization and Management of Construction: Managing construction information
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 375
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780419222507
ISBN-13 : 0419222502
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis International Symposium for the Organization and Management of Construction: Managing construction information by : International Symposium for the Organization and Management of Construction 8, 1996

The Spatial Construction of Organization

The Spatial Construction of Organization
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages : 198
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9027233128
ISBN-13 : 9789027233127
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis The Spatial Construction of Organization by : Tor Hernes

An important challenge to organization theory is to search for constructs that explain how contexts for work emerge, evolve, persist and change. This book explores the concept of "space" as representing a wide variety of contexts. Organization as a process, as distinguished from organization as an entity, is seen as the construction of space, where space is the outcome of human action and interaction as well as providing a context for actions and interaction. The book shows how different forms of space lie at the base of a number of developments in organization theory. It then takes the step to show how contemporary developments in social science represented by works by writers such as Giddens, Luhmann, Latour and Bourdieu can be used to establish a dynamic understanding of organization as space. Insights from these discussions are used to establish a unique and coherent way of understanding complexities of modern organization.

Organizational Project Management

Organizational Project Management
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9781788110976
ISBN-13 : 1788110978
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Organizational Project Management by : Ralf Müller

This concise text introduces an integrated view of all project management-related activities in an organization, called Organizational Project Management (OPM). Practical cases from several organizations, as well as popular theories such as the Resource-Based Theory and Institutional Theory provide for an insightful yet realistic understanding of OPM as an integrative tool for organizations to improve their efficiency and effectiveness.

Project Management for Facility Constructions

Project Management for Facility Constructions
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 183
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ISBN-10 : 9783642170928
ISBN-13 : 3642170927
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis Project Management for Facility Constructions by : Alberto De Marco

This book describes concepts, methods and practical techniques for managing projects to develop constructed facilities in the fields of oil & gas, power, infrastructure, architecture and the commercial building industries. It is addressed to a broad range of professionals willing to improve their management skills and designed to help newcomers to the engineering and construction industry understand how to apply project management to field practice. Also, it makes project management disciplines accessible to experts in technical areas of engineering and construction. In education, this text is suitable for undergraduate and graduate classes in architecture, engineering and construction management, as well as for specialist and professional courses in project management.

Project Management, Planning and Control

Project Management, Planning and Control
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Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages : 460
Release :
ISBN-10 : 075066956X
ISBN-13 : 9780750669566
Rating : 4/5 (6X Downloads)

Synopsis Project Management, Planning and Control by : Albert Lester

This fifth edition provides a comprehensive resource for project managers. It describes the latest project management systems that use critical path methods.

The Organization and Management of Construction

The Organization and Management of Construction
Author :
Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 448
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781135813901
ISBN-13 : 1135813906
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis The Organization and Management of Construction by : David Langford

The proceedings of the CIB W65 Symposium on the Organization and Management of Construction conference are presented here and in the companion volumes as state-of-the-art papers documenting research and innovative practice in the field of construction. The volumes cover four broad themes: business management, project management, risk management, IT development and applications. Each volume is organized to provide easy reference so that the practitioner can speedily extract up to date information and knowledge about the global construction industry. Managing the Construction Enterprise (Volume One): Covers the firm and its business environment, markets and marketing, human resource management strategic planning, and quality management. Managing the Construction Project (Volume Two): focuses upon productivity, procurement, international projects and human issues in relation to management performance of construction organisations. Managing Risk (Volume Two): incorporates discussion of risk away from regulation by government and those safety risks inherent in the construction process. Managing Construction Information (Volume Three, published in conjunction with Construct IT Centre of Excellence): incorporates material on information systems and methods, application of IT to the design and construction processes and how IT theory and applications are best transmitted to students and practitioners. The work represents a collation of wide ranging ideas and theory about construction and how research has contributed to the development of the industry on a global application of research to the problems of the construction industry.