1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910789036203321

Autore

Nativ Assaf

Titolo

Prioritizing death and society : the archaeology of Chalcolithic and contemporary cemeteries in the Southern Levant / / Assaf Nativ

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

1-317-54431-5

1-315-72890-7

1-317-54432-3

1-84465-752-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 301 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Approaches to anthropological archaeology

Disciplina

939.4

Soggetti

Death - Social aspects - Middle East - History

Funeral rites and ceremonies - Middle East

Cemeteries - Middle East

Human remains (Archaeology) - Middle East

Middle East Antiquities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part I: Introduction -- Binary oppositions, logical gaps and thick descriptions -- Part II: Chalcolithic cemeteries: winks, twitches, and faked twitches -- Isolated in the landscape: single-cave cemeteries -- Multiple components: multiple-cave cemeteries -- Dark, damp, and deep: karstic-cave systems -- Funerary structures -- Exceptions, outliers and misfits -- Structured deposition and depositional structures -- Part III: Contemporary cemeteries: an archaeology of us -- The raw materials: from matt to lustre, from grey to colour -- Tombstone morphology: communal trajectories -- Tombstone elaboration.

Sommario/riassunto

Death, grief and funerary practices are central to any analysis of social, anthropological, artistic and religious worlds. However, cemeteries - the key conceptual and physical site for death - have rarely been the focus of archaeological research. Prioritizing Death and Society examines the structure, organisation and significance of cemeteries in the Southern Levant, one of the key areas for both migration and



settlement in both prehistory and antiquity.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910953625003321

Autore

Basu Ron.

Titolo

Managing quality in projects / / Ron Basu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-351-92035-9

1-283-70573-7

1-4094-4092-3

1-315-24987-1

1-4094-4093-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

x, 254 p. : ill., port

Collana

Advances in project management

Disciplina

658.4/013

Soggetti

Project management

Quality control

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A Gower Book"--cover.

First published 2012 by Gower Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Fundamentals of project management -- 2. The definition and dimensions of project quality -- 3. The application of the guidelines of project quality in bodies of knowledge -- 4. Project success criteria and success factors -- 5. Project excellence and maturity models -- 6. Operational excellence concepts in major projects -- 7. How project quality and project excellence are practised : an empirical study -- 8. Heathrow terminal 5 : case study -- 9. Channel tunnel rail link high speed 1 project (HS1) : case study -- 10. Implementation : how to make project quality and project excellence happen.

Sommario/riassunto

Project managers appear to accept the 'iron triangle' of cost, budget and quality but in reality focus more on being on time and budget.  Quality in projects is often paid mere lip service and relegated to tick-box compliance. This lack of clarity and focus on quality is often the source of project failures.   Ron Basu's Managing Quality in Projects



shines the spotlight on this aspect of project management that can often be overshadowed by the pressure to deliver on time and on budget. His investigation focuses initially on defining the dimensions of quality in project management and identifying sources of measurement for project excellence. Thereafter he expands his focus to discuss which tools can be effectively used in the quest for achieving and sustaining project excellence; and which processes are important in assessing the project maturity.  The text also explores how the successes of operational excellence concepts, such as supply chain management, Lean Thinking and Six Sigma may be gainfully deployed in enhancing project quality and excellence. Finally a structured implantation plan guides those directly involved in project delivery, including suppliers, in how to 'make it happen'.  A shared understanding and implementation of project quality by key project stakeholders will go a long way to ensuring a stable platform for delivering successful projects with longer lasting outcomes. It is also a fundamental building block in any organization's strategy for improving consistency and achieving sustainable performance. On that basis, Ron Basu's book is a must-have reference and guide for all project organizations.