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Record Nr.

UNINA9910876875103321

Autore

Bernold Leonhard E (Leonhard Emil), <1952->

Titolo

Managing performance in construction / / Leonhard E. Bernold and Simaan M. AbouRizk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2010

ISBN

0-470-91970-1

1-282-65422-5

9786612654220

0-470-63899-0

0-470-91968-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (522 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

AbouRizkS. M

Disciplina

338.4/76240285

Soggetti

Construction industry - Personnel management

Labor productivity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Managing Performance in Construction; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Indicators of an Industry in Transition; Chapter 2: Productivity in the Spotlight; Chapter 3: Cornerstones of Efficient Site Operation; Chapter 4: Introduction to Simulation and Its Use in Modeling Production Systems; Chapter 5: A Case Study: Applying Simulation to Tunnel Construction; Chapter 6: Competencies That Drive the Company; Chapter 7: Productivity in a Healthy and Safe Work Environment; Chapter 8: The Complexity of Human Motivation; Chapter 9: Performance Factors of Leaders and Teams

Chapter 10: Communication: The Nerve System of ConstructionChapter 11: Performance Management; Appendix: An Overview of Modeling Elements in Simphony; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Construction is the country's single largest manufacturing industry. However, it is a sector that lacks benchmarks against which to gauge performance. This modern thinking intends to provide insight to construction productivity improvement. Taking cues from manufacturing sectors such as computer, automobile and chemical companies, this book will apply the lessons learned to building



construction. Supported with a range of pedagogical devices, the book will be of equal value to construction managers and civil engineers, and students with different learning methods.