LEADER 02942nam 2200577 a 450 001 9910784606803321 005 20230721030417.0 010 $a1-003-06218-0 010 $a1-351-15350-1 010 $a1-281-33271-2 010 $a9786611332716 010 $a0-7546-9284-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000398423 035 $a(EBL)438930 035 $a(OCoLC)568325886 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000196098 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11171993 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000196098 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10141427 035 $a(PQKB)10754776 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC438930 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL438930 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10228270 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL133271 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000398423 100 $a20061013d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMaking sense of project realities$b[electronic resource] $etheory, practice and the pursuit of performance /$fCharles Smith 210 $aAldershot, England $cGower ;$aBurlington, VT $cAshgate Publishing$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (207 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-566-08729-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [181]-185) and index. 327 $aCover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Projects: the opportunities and shortfalls; Chapter 2 Making sense of projects; Chapter 3 Projects and complexity; Chapter 4 Tribalism and rituals; Chapter 5 The tyranny of projects; Chapter 6 Managing multiple projects; Chapter 7 Fraudulent projects; Chapter 8 The language of projects; Chapter 9 Creating project sense; Chapter 10 Personal engagement; Chapter 11 Delivering value; Chapter 12 Business transformation; Chapter 13 Dealing with uncertainty; Chapter 14 Quests for value and accountability 327 $aChapter 15 ProjectCraftChapter 16 The business of project management; Vocabulary; Bibliographic notes; Index 330 $aDrawing heavily on research into the experiences of practising project and programme managers from across private and public sector organizations, this readable, very credible and imaginative exploration of the nature of projects and programmes will strike a chord with every project practitioner. It is a book that offers a realistic set of ideas for developing creative and effective project players, who understand the purpose of what they are doing, the context within which they are working, and the people with whom they need to engage. 606 $aProject management 615 0$aProject management. 676 $a658.4/04 700 $aSmith$b Charles$f1947-$0303152 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910784606803321 996 $aMaking sense of project realities$93724917 997 $aUNINA