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Project Management Harvey Maylor

Project Management By Harvey Maylor

Project Management by Harvey Maylor


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Project Management by Harvey Maylor

Develop essential skill set to manage and deliver projects critical to business success Project Management, 5th edition, by Maylor and Turner offers an in-depth and contemporary account of the theory and practice of project management. Anchored in the authors' extensive teaching, research and consulting experience, the title discusses project complexities through various facets of project leadership: managerial, relational and entrepreneurial. It draws on recent research as well as new and original models and frameworks to provide a critical appraisal of project management. This new edition is ideal for students on undergraduate, masters and MBA programmes, as well as for professionals practising in this dynamic field. Highlights of Project Management are: a critical appraisal of project management, drawing on recent research and new and original models and frameworks all sections across the text are linked to appropriate theoretical work whilst emphasising its use as theory in practice completely rewritten chapter on Project Leadership describes different models of leadership and motivation and their impacts new and revised real-world examples such as responses to the Covid-19 pandemic and social justice projects from around the world Project Management in Practice case studies include the rescue of Crossrail, Norway's QA process for planning major projects and the construction of Heathrow Terminal 5. About the authors: Harvey Maylor is Professor of Management Practice at the Said Business School, University of Oxford. Prior to that, he was the Founding Director of the International Centre for Programme Management at Cranfield University. Neil Turner is a Professor at Cranfield School of Management, having joined from a previous career as an engineering manager in a major multinational telecommunications firm. He has published widely in prestigious journals. Pearson, the world's learning company.

About Harvey Maylor

Harvey Maylor is Professor of Management Practice at the Said Business School, University of Oxford. Prior to that, he was the Founding Director of the International Centre for Programme Management at Cranfield University. A researcher and teacher, Harvey is also a consultant to global firms, charities and governments on projects. Neil Turner is a Professor at Cranfield School of Management, having joined from a previous career as an engineering manager in a major multinational telecommunications firm. He has published widely in prestigious journals and teaches project studies on executive education, masters and doctoral courses.

Table of Contents

Making sense of the project context 1. Introduction 2. Structures and frameworks 3. Projects and organisations Managing the project process: the 4-D model D1: Define it 4. Setting up for success 5. Planning for success D2: Design it 6. Time planning and scheduling 7. Making time planning robust: Advanced Project Thinking (APT) 8. Building a business case for a project 9. Engaging stakeholders 10. Managing risks and opportunities D3: Do it 11. Organising people in the project 12. Leading people in projects 13. Monitoring and controlling the project 14. Procuring, contracting, and working with supply chains 15. Problem-solving and decision-making D4: Develop it 16. Completing projects and learning to improve Index

Additional information

GOR013341471
9781292088433
1292088435
Project Management by Harvey Maylor
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pearson Education Limited
2022-03-02
472
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