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UNINA9910449988503321 |
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Autore |
Miller Roger <1938-> |
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The strategic management of large engineering projects [[electronic resource] ] : shaping institutions, risks, and governance / / Roger Miller and Donald Lessard ; with the participation of Serghei Floricel and the IMEC Research Group |
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[Cambridge, Mass.], : [MIT Press], c2000 |
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ISBN |
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0-262-27986-X |
1-61583-104-5 |
1-4237-2540-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (258 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Engineering - Management |
Construction industry - Management |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Contributors Bjorn Andersen, Richard Brealey, Ian Cooper, Serghei Floricel, Michel Habib, Brian Hobbs, Donald R. Lessard, Pascale Michaud, Roger Miller, Xavier Olleros." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-230) and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"As the number, complexity, and scope of large engineering projects (LEPs) increase worldwide, the huge stakes may endanger the survival of corporations and threaten the stability of countries that approach these projects unprepared. According to the authors, the "front-end" engineering of institutional arrangements and strategic systems is a far greater determinant of an LEP's success than are the more tangible aspects of project engineering and management. The book is based on an international research project that analyzed sixty LEPs, among them the Boston Harbor cleanup; the first phase of subway construction in Ankara, Turkey; a hydro dam on the Caroni River in Venezuela; and the construction of offshore oil platforms west of Flor, Norway. The authors use the research results to develop an experience-based theoretical framework that will allow managers to understand and respond to the complexity and uncertainty inherent in all LEPs. In addition to managers |
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and scholars of large-scale projects, the book will be of interest to those studying the relationship between institutions and strategy, risk management, and corporate governance in general." |
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