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Construction Research Congress 2018 : sustainable design and construction and education : selected papers from the Construction Research Congress 2018, April 2-4, 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana / / edited by Chao Wang [and four others]
Construction Research Congress 2018 : sustainable design and construction and education : selected papers from the Construction Research Congress 2018, April 2-4, 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana / / edited by Chao Wang [and four others]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Reston, Virginia : , : American Society of Civil Engineers, , 2018
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (806 pages)
Disciplina 624.0684
Soggetto topico Sustainable construction
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 0-7844-8130-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910467334003321
Reston, Virginia : , : American Society of Civil Engineers, , 2018
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Effective Construction Project Delivery [[electronic resource] ] : Improving Communication Performance in Non-Traditional Procurement Systems / / by Titus Ebenezer Kwofie, Clinton Aigbavboa, Wellington Thwala
Effective Construction Project Delivery [[electronic resource] ] : Improving Communication Performance in Non-Traditional Procurement Systems / / by Titus Ebenezer Kwofie, Clinton Aigbavboa, Wellington Thwala
Autore Kwofie Titus Ebenezer
Edizione [1st ed. 2020.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xix, 186 pages)
Disciplina 624.0684
Soggetto topico Building—Superintendence
Construction industry—Management
Construction superintendence
Engineering economics
Engineering economy
Business logistics
Construction Management
Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing
Logistics
Supply Chain Management
ISBN 3-030-49374-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Part I: The value of communication: Theoretical concepts and context nature of communication -- General introduction -- Understanding communication in construction project delivery -- Part II. Understanding the context of non-traditional procurement systems -- The case of non-traditional procurement systems and communication -- Procurement systems: Underscoring their particularities -- Non-traditional procurement systems -- Nature of barriers in construction communication performance -- Understanding communication effectiveness -- Critical factors for managing non-traditional procurement communication -- Part III: Improving construction communication -- Communication dynamics in non-traditional procurement communication -- Improving communication in non-traditional communication: The case of critical competencies -- Exploring information and communications technology for enhanced communication in non-traditional procurement -- Part IV: Way forward for communicating in the digital era -- The tenets for improving communication in non-traditional procurement.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910407728903321
Kwofie Titus Ebenezer  
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020
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ICSDC 2011 [[electronic resource] ] : integrating sustainability practices in the construction industry : proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Sustainable Design and Construction, March 23-25, 2011, Kansas City, Missouri / / sponsored by Construction Institute (CI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers [and] University of Kansas ; edited by Wai Kiong Oswald Chong, Christopher Hermreck
ICSDC 2011 [[electronic resource] ] : integrating sustainability practices in the construction industry : proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Sustainable Design and Construction, March 23-25, 2011, Kansas City, Missouri / / sponsored by Construction Institute (CI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers [and] University of Kansas ; edited by Wai Kiong Oswald Chong, Christopher Hermreck
Pubbl/distr/stampa Reston, Va., : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2012
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (747 p.)
Disciplina 624.0684
Altri autori (Persone) ChongWai Kiong Oswald
HermreckChristopher
Soggetto topico Sustainable construction
Building
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 0-7844-7715-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Climate Change and Emissions and Modeling of Carbon and Energy Use""; ""Carbon Emissions Quantification and Verification Strategies for Large-Scale Construction Projects""; ""Carbon Emission Modeling for Green Building: A Comprehensive Study of Methodologies""; ""Establishing a Carbon Emissions Baseline for Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Buildings""; ""STEVE Tool: Bridging the Gap between Urban Climatology Research and Urban Planning Process""
""Simulation of the Impact of Climate Change on the Current Building's Residential Envelope Thermal Transfer Value (ETTV) Regulation in Singapore""""Methodology of Data Collection and Energy Analysis for a Large Scale Agency""; ""Case Studies and Verifications of Sustainability Implementation""; ""Energy Consumption of Housing: A Case Study of RE and SB Construction in Northern Colorado""; ""Survey of Colorado Housing Authorities Utilization of Green Building Technology""; ""Failure Investigation of Olympic-Sized Swimming Pool""
""Performance of Greenery Systems in Zero Energy Building of Singapore""""Influence of Water Bodies on Outdoor Air Temperature in Hot and Humid Climate""; ""Performance of Passive Design Features in Zero Energy Building of Singapore""; ""The Business Case for Using Compressed Natural Gas Fuel in Concrete Mixer Trucks""; ""Environmental Implications of Residential Greywater Use: A Case Study of Glade Reservoir in Northern Colorado""; ""Sustainable Policy and Corporate Sustainability""; ""Green Building Policy and School Performance""
""Attributes Influencing the Determination of Building Adaptation Potential for Public Housing in Singapore: Occupants Perspectives""""Review of Current Legislation, Codes, and Certifications Increasing the Sustainability Standards for Construction Operations""; ""Savings to Sustainability: A Proposed Project Finance Method to Deliver Sustainable Federal Buildings""; ""LEED Economic Assessment Program (LEAP)""; ""Sustainability Rating System for Construction Corporations: A Best Practice Review""; ""Social Sustainability and Education in Sustainability""
""Avoiding Greenwash by Design: Resolving Market and Socio-Environmental Ethical Conflicts""""Greening the Campus through Integrated Teaching and Research""; ""Sustainability Education in the United States: Analyses of the Curricula Used in Construction Programs""; ""Using the Workforce's Physiological Strain Monitoring to Enhance Social Sustainability of Construction""; ""Prevention through Design: An Important Aspect of Social Sustainability""; ""Assessing Integration and Project Performance in Student Teams in Teaching Sustainable Built Environment""
""Energy Sustainability Part I: Energy Efficiency""
Altri titoli varianti Integrating sustainability practices in the construction industry
Record Nr. UNINA-9910463999703321
Reston, Va., : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2012
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Productivity in construction projects / / Ted Trauner, Chris Kay and Brian Furniss
Productivity in construction projects / / Ted Trauner, Chris Kay and Brian Furniss
Autore Trauner Ted
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; Beverly, Massachusetts : , : John Wiley & Sons : , : Scrivener Publishing LLC, , [2022]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (227 pages)
Disciplina 624.0684
Soggetto topico Construction projects - Management
Engineering - Management
Industrial productivity
ISBN 1-119-91083-8
1-119-91082-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Purpose -- 2 Productivity In Construction -- The Continuing Importance of Productivity in Construction -- What Is Productivity? -- Controllable Factors that Affect Productivity -- Non-Controllable Factors that Affect Productivity -- The Focus on Productivity Should Be Continuous and Based on Hard Data -- 3 Measuring Productivity -- The Owner -- The Contractor -- 4 The Measured Mile -- Calculating Productivity Losses and Inefficiency Using the Measured Mile -- Comparisons to a Similar Project -- Measured Mile Case Studies -- Case Study #1: Transportation Project -- Case Study #2: The Pharmaceutical Facility -- Case Study #3: The Psychiatric Hospital -- Case Study #4: Pile Driving -- Case Study #5: DOT Project -- Case Study #6: Welding Work -- Project Background -- Welding Types and Methods Used -- The Dispute and Claim -- Other Experts' "Measured Mile" Analysis -- A Big Problem -- Other Productivity Considerations -- Case Study #7: The Painter -- Discussion -- 5 Regression Analysis -- Case Study #8: The Transmission Line -- 6 Learning and Experience Curves -- Case Study #9: Elevated Rail Project -- Discussion -- 7 The Kitchen Sink Approach - Blending Methods Together -- Case Study #10: The High-Rise Hotel -- Vertical Transportation -- Expected Losses -- Unexpected Losses -- Additional Lost Man-Hours -- Total Lost Man-Hours Due to Inadequate Vertical Transportation -- Productivity Losses -- Data Assembly and Calculations -- Rough-In -- Finish Work -- Percent Loss of Productivity -- Total Man-Hours Lost Due to Inefficiency -- 8 Industry Publications and Studies -- Bureau of Labor Statistics -- Business Roundtable Report -- National Electrical Contractors Association -- Mechanical Contractors Association of America -- The Leonard Study.
Corps of Engineers Modification Impact Evaluation Guide -- Construction Industry Institute -- Quantitative Impacts of Project Change -- The Ibbs Studies -- Other Reports and Studies -- Use of "Industry Publications" -- 9 COVID and Productivity -- Introduction to COVID Impacts -- COVID's Effect on Construction Projects -- Lumber Supply Chain Example -- Impacts on Global Commerce and Resources -- Additional Effects to Craft Labor Shortages -- Evaluation of Productivity Improvements Due to COVID -- Material Price Fluctuations -- Entitlement to Recover COVID Productivity Losses -- Measuring COVID Productivity Losses -- Recommendations for Measuring Productivity Losses during COVID -- The Measured Mile and "A Day in the Life" Documentation -- Comparisons to Similar Projects -- Other Measurement Considerations -- The Way Forward -- 10 How Construction Disputes are Resolved -- 11 The Selection and Use of the Expert Witness -- The Selection of an Expert -- The Criteria an Expert Must Meet: The Daubert Standard -- The Application of the Daubert Standard in Construction Cases: The Benefits of the Measured Mile Method -- The Application of the Daubert Standard in Construction Cases: The Pitfalls of the "Industry Standards" Methods -- Industry Standards: Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) -- Industry Standards: National Electrical Contractors of America (NECA) -- Industry Standards: Business Roundtable (BRT) -- Industry Standards: United States Army Corpsof Engineers (ACOE) -- Industry Standards: Bureau of Labor Statistics -- The Application of the Daubert Standard in Construction Cases: The Likely Failure of Future "Industry Standards" Methods -- 12 Achieving the Desired Results -- 13 The Way Forward -- Bibliography -- About the Authors -- Index -- EULA.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910643213803321
Trauner Ted  
Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; Beverly, Massachusetts : , : John Wiley & Sons : , : Scrivener Publishing LLC, , [2022]
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Productivity in construction projects / / Ted Trauner, Chris Kay and Brian Furniss
Productivity in construction projects / / Ted Trauner, Chris Kay and Brian Furniss
Autore Trauner Ted
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; Beverly, Massachusetts : , : John Wiley & Sons : , : Scrivener Publishing LLC, , [2022]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (227 pages)
Disciplina 624.0684
Soggetto topico Construction projects - Management
Engineering - Management
Industrial productivity
ISBN 1-119-91083-8
1-119-91082-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Purpose -- 2 Productivity In Construction -- The Continuing Importance of Productivity in Construction -- What Is Productivity? -- Controllable Factors that Affect Productivity -- Non-Controllable Factors that Affect Productivity -- The Focus on Productivity Should Be Continuous and Based on Hard Data -- 3 Measuring Productivity -- The Owner -- The Contractor -- 4 The Measured Mile -- Calculating Productivity Losses and Inefficiency Using the Measured Mile -- Comparisons to a Similar Project -- Measured Mile Case Studies -- Case Study #1: Transportation Project -- Case Study #2: The Pharmaceutical Facility -- Case Study #3: The Psychiatric Hospital -- Case Study #4: Pile Driving -- Case Study #5: DOT Project -- Case Study #6: Welding Work -- Project Background -- Welding Types and Methods Used -- The Dispute and Claim -- Other Experts' "Measured Mile" Analysis -- A Big Problem -- Other Productivity Considerations -- Case Study #7: The Painter -- Discussion -- 5 Regression Analysis -- Case Study #8: The Transmission Line -- 6 Learning and Experience Curves -- Case Study #9: Elevated Rail Project -- Discussion -- 7 The Kitchen Sink Approach - Blending Methods Together -- Case Study #10: The High-Rise Hotel -- Vertical Transportation -- Expected Losses -- Unexpected Losses -- Additional Lost Man-Hours -- Total Lost Man-Hours Due to Inadequate Vertical Transportation -- Productivity Losses -- Data Assembly and Calculations -- Rough-In -- Finish Work -- Percent Loss of Productivity -- Total Man-Hours Lost Due to Inefficiency -- 8 Industry Publications and Studies -- Bureau of Labor Statistics -- Business Roundtable Report -- National Electrical Contractors Association -- Mechanical Contractors Association of America -- The Leonard Study.
Corps of Engineers Modification Impact Evaluation Guide -- Construction Industry Institute -- Quantitative Impacts of Project Change -- The Ibbs Studies -- Other Reports and Studies -- Use of "Industry Publications" -- 9 COVID and Productivity -- Introduction to COVID Impacts -- COVID's Effect on Construction Projects -- Lumber Supply Chain Example -- Impacts on Global Commerce and Resources -- Additional Effects to Craft Labor Shortages -- Evaluation of Productivity Improvements Due to COVID -- Material Price Fluctuations -- Entitlement to Recover COVID Productivity Losses -- Measuring COVID Productivity Losses -- Recommendations for Measuring Productivity Losses during COVID -- The Measured Mile and "A Day in the Life" Documentation -- Comparisons to Similar Projects -- Other Measurement Considerations -- The Way Forward -- 10 How Construction Disputes are Resolved -- 11 The Selection and Use of the Expert Witness -- The Selection of an Expert -- The Criteria an Expert Must Meet: The Daubert Standard -- The Application of the Daubert Standard in Construction Cases: The Benefits of the Measured Mile Method -- The Application of the Daubert Standard in Construction Cases: The Pitfalls of the "Industry Standards" Methods -- Industry Standards: Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) -- Industry Standards: National Electrical Contractors of America (NECA) -- Industry Standards: Business Roundtable (BRT) -- Industry Standards: United States Army Corpsof Engineers (ACOE) -- Industry Standards: Bureau of Labor Statistics -- The Application of the Daubert Standard in Construction Cases: The Likely Failure of Future "Industry Standards" Methods -- 12 Achieving the Desired Results -- 13 The Way Forward -- Bibliography -- About the Authors -- Index -- EULA.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910677465403321
Trauner Ted  
Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; Beverly, Massachusetts : , : John Wiley & Sons : , : Scrivener Publishing LLC, , [2022]
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Productivity in construction projects / / Ted Trauner, Chris Kay and Brian Furniss
Productivity in construction projects / / Ted Trauner, Chris Kay and Brian Furniss
Autore Trauner Ted
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; Beverly, Massachusetts : , : John Wiley & Sons : , : Scrivener Publishing LLC, , [2022]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (227 pages)
Disciplina 624.0684
Soggetto topico Construction projects - Management
Engineering - Management
Industrial productivity
ISBN 1-119-91083-8
1-119-91082-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Purpose -- 2 Productivity In Construction -- The Continuing Importance of Productivity in Construction -- What Is Productivity? -- Controllable Factors that Affect Productivity -- Non-Controllable Factors that Affect Productivity -- The Focus on Productivity Should Be Continuous and Based on Hard Data -- 3 Measuring Productivity -- The Owner -- The Contractor -- 4 The Measured Mile -- Calculating Productivity Losses and Inefficiency Using the Measured Mile -- Comparisons to a Similar Project -- Measured Mile Case Studies -- Case Study #1: Transportation Project -- Case Study #2: The Pharmaceutical Facility -- Case Study #3: The Psychiatric Hospital -- Case Study #4: Pile Driving -- Case Study #5: DOT Project -- Case Study #6: Welding Work -- Project Background -- Welding Types and Methods Used -- The Dispute and Claim -- Other Experts' "Measured Mile" Analysis -- A Big Problem -- Other Productivity Considerations -- Case Study #7: The Painter -- Discussion -- 5 Regression Analysis -- Case Study #8: The Transmission Line -- 6 Learning and Experience Curves -- Case Study #9: Elevated Rail Project -- Discussion -- 7 The Kitchen Sink Approach - Blending Methods Together -- Case Study #10: The High-Rise Hotel -- Vertical Transportation -- Expected Losses -- Unexpected Losses -- Additional Lost Man-Hours -- Total Lost Man-Hours Due to Inadequate Vertical Transportation -- Productivity Losses -- Data Assembly and Calculations -- Rough-In -- Finish Work -- Percent Loss of Productivity -- Total Man-Hours Lost Due to Inefficiency -- 8 Industry Publications and Studies -- Bureau of Labor Statistics -- Business Roundtable Report -- National Electrical Contractors Association -- Mechanical Contractors Association of America -- The Leonard Study.
Corps of Engineers Modification Impact Evaluation Guide -- Construction Industry Institute -- Quantitative Impacts of Project Change -- The Ibbs Studies -- Other Reports and Studies -- Use of "Industry Publications" -- 9 COVID and Productivity -- Introduction to COVID Impacts -- COVID's Effect on Construction Projects -- Lumber Supply Chain Example -- Impacts on Global Commerce and Resources -- Additional Effects to Craft Labor Shortages -- Evaluation of Productivity Improvements Due to COVID -- Material Price Fluctuations -- Entitlement to Recover COVID Productivity Losses -- Measuring COVID Productivity Losses -- Recommendations for Measuring Productivity Losses during COVID -- The Measured Mile and "A Day in the Life" Documentation -- Comparisons to Similar Projects -- Other Measurement Considerations -- The Way Forward -- 10 How Construction Disputes are Resolved -- 11 The Selection and Use of the Expert Witness -- The Selection of an Expert -- The Criteria an Expert Must Meet: The Daubert Standard -- The Application of the Daubert Standard in Construction Cases: The Benefits of the Measured Mile Method -- The Application of the Daubert Standard in Construction Cases: The Pitfalls of the "Industry Standards" Methods -- Industry Standards: Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) -- Industry Standards: National Electrical Contractors of America (NECA) -- Industry Standards: Business Roundtable (BRT) -- Industry Standards: United States Army Corpsof Engineers (ACOE) -- Industry Standards: Bureau of Labor Statistics -- The Application of the Daubert Standard in Construction Cases: The Likely Failure of Future "Industry Standards" Methods -- 12 Achieving the Desired Results -- 13 The Way Forward -- Bibliography -- About the Authors -- Index -- EULA.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910830263803321
Trauner Ted  
Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; Beverly, Massachusetts : , : John Wiley & Sons : , : Scrivener Publishing LLC, , [2022]
Materiale a stampa
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Project control : integrating cost and schedule in construction / / Wayne J. Del Pico, CPE
Project control : integrating cost and schedule in construction / / Wayne J. Del Pico, CPE
Autore DelPico Wayne J
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2013]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (220 pages)
Disciplina 624.068
624.0684
Collana RSMeans
Soggetto topico Construction projects - Management
Building - Estimates
Scheduling
ISBN 9781118802717 (electronic book)
1-118-42106-X
1-118-80271-3
1-118-41913-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto The Basics -- Introduction to Project Control -- Pre-Construction Planning -- The Schedule -- The Budget -- Integrating the Schedule and the Budget -- Calculating and Analyzing Progress -- Analyzing & Reporting Variances in Schedule and Cost -- Recognizing Trends and Forecasting Performance -- Productivity -- Acceleration and Schedule Compression -- Resource Management -- Risk Management -- Project Closeout.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910139034103321
DelPico Wayne J  
Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2013]
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Project control : integrating cost and schedule in construction / / Wayne J. Del Pico, CPE
Project control : integrating cost and schedule in construction / / Wayne J. Del Pico, CPE
Autore DelPico Wayne J
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2013]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (220 pages)
Disciplina 624.068
624.0684
Collana RSMeans
Soggetto topico Construction projects - Management
Building - Estimates
Scheduling
ISBN 9781118802717 (electronic book)
1-118-42106-X
1-118-80271-3
1-118-41913-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto The Basics -- Introduction to Project Control -- Pre-Construction Planning -- The Schedule -- The Budget -- Integrating the Schedule and the Budget -- Calculating and Analyzing Progress -- Analyzing & Reporting Variances in Schedule and Cost -- Recognizing Trends and Forecasting Performance -- Productivity -- Acceleration and Schedule Compression -- Resource Management -- Risk Management -- Project Closeout.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910678296903321
DelPico Wayne J  
Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2013]
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Project management [[electronic resource] ] : designing effective organisational structures in construction / / David R. Moore
Project management [[electronic resource] ] : designing effective organisational structures in construction / / David R. Moore
Autore Moore David (David R.)
Pubbl/distr/stampa Oxford [Eng.], : Blackwell Science, c2002
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (306 p.)
Disciplina 624.0684
624/.068/4
Soggetto topico Construction industry - Management
Project management
Organizational behavior
Construction - Industrie - Gestion
Projets de développement industriel
Comportement organisationnel
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-280-21397-3
9786610213979
0-470-70978-2
0-470-75854-6
1-4051-4746-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Preface; Part I Structure Past; 1 Searching for the Real Project: the Historical Approach; Introduction; 1.1 Information as a production resource; 1.2 Identifying the project nature in system terms; 1.3 Effects on the internal environment; 1.4 The conversion process; 1.5 Conclusions; 2 Open System Characteristics in Industrial Terms: Relatively Recent Developments; Introduction; 2.1 Energy; 2.2 Throughput; 2.3 Output; 2.4 Event management; 2.5 Entropy and the issue of noise; 2.6 Feedback; 2.7 Steady state; 2.8 Differentiation - further discussion of Case study 1
2.9 Equifinality2.10 Conclusions; Part II Structure Present; 3 Establishing a Project's Relevant Environmental Forces: Recognise the Relevant - Ignore Everything Else?; Introduction; 3.1 Gathering information; 3.2 Application: a hypothetical project scenario; 3.3 Project objectives and organisation structure; 3.4 Traditional organisation structures; 3.5 Variations on the basic themes; 3.6 Selecting an organisational form; 3.7 Integrated project teams (IPTs); 3.8 Conclusions; 4 Further Factors in a Possible Model for Organisation Structure Design; Introduction
4.1 Changes in the external environment4.2 Environments becoming unfavourable; 4.3 Virtual teams; 4.4 Transformational organisation structures; 4.5 Conclusions; 5 Control is Not Total; Introduction; 5.1 Project boundaries; 5.2 Control of the human resource; 5.3 Caveat emptor; 5.4 Conclusions; Part III Structure Future?; 6 The Genome Approach; Introduction; 6.1 The simplified genome; 6.2 Expanding the start genome; 6.3 Conclusions; 7 Taking Up the Options; Introduction; 7.1 Required structure characteristics: discussion of Skunkworks; 7.2 Achieving the project-specific genome (PSG)
7.3 Implementing the structure7.4 The learning organisation; 7.5 The humorous organisation; 7.6 Conclusions; 8 Future Challenges; Introduction; 8.1 The short term; 8.2 The medium term; 8.3 The long term; Appendix 1 Glossary of Project Management Terms; Appendix 2 Glossary of Structure and Gene Terms; References; Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910143262403321
Moore David (David R.)  
Oxford [Eng.], : Blackwell Science, c2002
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Project management [[electronic resource] ] : designing effective organisational structures in construction / / David R. Moore
Project management [[electronic resource] ] : designing effective organisational structures in construction / / David R. Moore
Autore Moore David (David R.)
Pubbl/distr/stampa Oxford [Eng.], : Blackwell Science, c2002
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (306 p.)
Disciplina 624.0684
624/.068/4
Soggetto topico Construction industry - Management
Project management
Organizational behavior
Construction - Industrie - Gestion
Projets de développement industriel
Comportement organisationnel
ISBN 1-280-21397-3
9786610213979
0-470-70978-2
0-470-75854-6
1-4051-4746-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Preface; Part I Structure Past; 1 Searching for the Real Project: the Historical Approach; Introduction; 1.1 Information as a production resource; 1.2 Identifying the project nature in system terms; 1.3 Effects on the internal environment; 1.4 The conversion process; 1.5 Conclusions; 2 Open System Characteristics in Industrial Terms: Relatively Recent Developments; Introduction; 2.1 Energy; 2.2 Throughput; 2.3 Output; 2.4 Event management; 2.5 Entropy and the issue of noise; 2.6 Feedback; 2.7 Steady state; 2.8 Differentiation - further discussion of Case study 1
2.9 Equifinality2.10 Conclusions; Part II Structure Present; 3 Establishing a Project's Relevant Environmental Forces: Recognise the Relevant - Ignore Everything Else?; Introduction; 3.1 Gathering information; 3.2 Application: a hypothetical project scenario; 3.3 Project objectives and organisation structure; 3.4 Traditional organisation structures; 3.5 Variations on the basic themes; 3.6 Selecting an organisational form; 3.7 Integrated project teams (IPTs); 3.8 Conclusions; 4 Further Factors in a Possible Model for Organisation Structure Design; Introduction
4.1 Changes in the external environment4.2 Environments becoming unfavourable; 4.3 Virtual teams; 4.4 Transformational organisation structures; 4.5 Conclusions; 5 Control is Not Total; Introduction; 5.1 Project boundaries; 5.2 Control of the human resource; 5.3 Caveat emptor; 5.4 Conclusions; Part III Structure Future?; 6 The Genome Approach; Introduction; 6.1 The simplified genome; 6.2 Expanding the start genome; 6.3 Conclusions; 7 Taking Up the Options; Introduction; 7.1 Required structure characteristics: discussion of Skunkworks; 7.2 Achieving the project-specific genome (PSG)
7.3 Implementing the structure7.4 The learning organisation; 7.5 The humorous organisation; 7.6 Conclusions; 8 Future Challenges; Introduction; 8.1 The short term; 8.2 The medium term; 8.3 The long term; Appendix 1 Glossary of Project Management Terms; Appendix 2 Glossary of Structure and Gene Terms; References; Index
Record Nr. UNISA-996213219303316
Moore David (David R.)  
Oxford [Eng.], : Blackwell Science, c2002
Materiale a stampa
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