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.)
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Oxford [Eng.], : Blackwell Science, c2002 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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.)
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Oxford [Eng.], : Blackwell Science, c2002 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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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. | UNINA-9910831068903321 |
Moore David (David R.)
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Oxford [Eng.], : Blackwell Science, c2002 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Project management : 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/.068/4 |
Soggetto topico |
Construction industry - Management
Project management Organizational behavior Construction - Industrie - Gestion Projets de developpement 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 |
Altri titoli varianti | Designing effective organisational structures in construction |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877713103321 |
Moore David (David R.)
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Oxford [Eng.], : Blackwell Science, c2002 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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