LEADER 03623nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910813029203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-429-24646-3 010 $a1-4398-8394-7 010 $a1-4398-3510-1 024 7 $a10.1201/b10399 035 $a(CKB)3390000000000084 035 $a(EBL)665630 035 $a(OCoLC)707067827 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000470836 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11312110 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000470836 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10416319 035 $a(PQKB)10483349 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC665630 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL665630 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10449858 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL694016 035 $a(OCoLC)715160341 035 $a(EXLCZ)993390000000000084 100 $a20101104d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLean culture for the construction industry $ebuilding responsible and committed project teams /$fGary Santorella 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cProductivity Press$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (258 p.) 300 $aA Productivity Press book. 311 $a1-322-62734-7 311 $a1-4398-3508-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront cover; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; About the Author; Chapter 1. Lean Cuisine and Construction: The Benefits of a Food Industry Perspective; Chapter 2. The Lean Team Challenge; Chapter 3. Trust-Laying the Foundation; Chapter 4. Is Your Attitude an Advantage?; Chapter 5. Lean Ethics; Chapter 6. Construction 101: The Basics from a Lean Perspective; Chapter 7. Execution and Overarching Philosophies; Chapter 8. Lean Purpose; Chapter 9. The Conflict Paradox: Encouraging Debate without Letting It Become Destructive 327 $aChapter 10. Establishing and Maintaining High StandardsChapter 11. Influencing versus Motivating; Chapter 12. Constructive Discipline (Knowing Where to Draw the Line); Chapter 13. Commitment and Accountability; Chapter 14. Lean and Safe; Chapter 15. Fine-Tuning the Line: Keeping Your Fingers on the Pulse via Continuous Assessment; Chapter 16. Stress and Anger Management (an External Perspective); Chapter 17. Generational Issues; Chapter 18. Personality Testing-Don't Do It! (Better Ways to Know and Understand Your Staff); Conclusion: The Human Condition; Bibliography; Back cover 330 $aGiven that the greatest risk factor on any project is manpower costs, problems resulting in delays, rework, or overtime will lower profits through increased labor costs. Most of these process-generated costs are fully preventable. An in-depth exploration of the application of Lean initiatives in the construction industry, Lean Culture for the Construction Industry: Building Responsible and Committed Project Teams addresses employee issues in terms of productivity and waste by applying behavioral psychology principles at both tactical and strategic levels. Written by 606 $aConstruction industry$xPersonnel management 606 $aConstruction industry$xManagement 606 $aLean manufacturing 615 0$aConstruction industry$xPersonnel management. 615 0$aConstruction industry$xManagement. 615 0$aLean manufacturing. 676 $a624.068/4 700 $aSantorella$b Gary$01713009 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910813029203321 996 $aLean culture for the construction industry$94105643 997 $aUNINA