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Teamwork and Project Management

Author : Karl A. Smith

Publisher : McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 18,41 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Engineering

ISBN : 9780072483123

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Book Description

A succinct, to-the-point tutorial on project management--part of the expert-authored B.E.S.T. (Basic Engineering Series and Tools) series. Enhances the reader's comprehension of critical technical competencies in project management; team development dynamics and interpersonal problem-solving; and project scope, time, and cost management. Sparks critical thinking through cases, vignettes, and problems that provide a context for text material. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.



Human Factors in Project Management

Author : Zachary Wong

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 372 pages

File Size : 29,94 MB

Release : 2007-06-22

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0787996297

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In Human Factors in Project Management, author Zachary Wong—a noted trainer and acclaimed leader of more than 250 project teams—provides a summary of "people-based" management skills and techniques that can be applied when working in a team environment. This comprehensive resource brings together in one book new and current models in team motivation and integrates the most significant concepts in team motivation and behaviors into a single set of principles called "Human Factors." Wong shows how these factors can be applied to the most challenging issues facing project managers today including Motivating a diverse workforce Facilitating team decisions Resolving interpersonal conflicts Managing difficult people Strengthening team accountability Communications Leadership



Teamwork and Project Management

Author : Karl A Smith

Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 39,89 MB

Release : 2013-08-20

Category : Education

ISBN : 9780073534909

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Teamwork, projects, collaborative problem solving, innovation, and creativity are central to success in engineering, especially in the increasingly global economy. The overall goal of Teamwork and Project Management, Fourth Edition is to prepare you for these aspects of professional practice in engineering. The approach involves engaging you in activity, reflection, and collaboration to build your knowledge and skills. The fourth edition represents a major redesign and includes an expanded number of collaborators. Specific goals for readers of Teamwork and Project Management, Fourth edition include: •To help frame the project team and identify and use an appropriate project management team. •To understand the dynamics of team development and interpersonal problem solving. •To identify strategies for accelerating the development of true team effectiveness. •To understand the critical dimensions of project scope, time, and cost management. •To understand the critical dimensions of project scope, time and cost management. •To explore a variety of best practices including anticipating, preventing, and overcoming barriers to project success.



Teamwork in Human Services

Author : Frank Orelove

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 241 pages

File Size : 38,50 MB

Release : 1994-06-01

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1483293637

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This book provides an in depth analysis of the critical issues in teamwork in human services organizations and a complete discussion of four models of teamwork. The book includes discussion and analysis of teams in action in settings dealing with all age groups. This book is designed for both graduate students and practicing professionals. It serves as a textbook for interdisciplinary courses in both university courses and in service training experiences.



Managing the Project Team

Author : Vijay K. Verma

Publisher : Upper Darby, PA : Project Management Institute, c1995-c1997.

Page : 296 pages

File Size : 10,35 MB

Release : 1997

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9781880410424

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Annotation Today, project managers operate in a global environment and work on joint projects characterized by cultural diversity. Teamwork is the key to project success. This book focuses on developing and sustaining the project team throughout the project life cycle and promotes working interdependently in a climate of mutual trust and a win-win atmosphere. It will help readers understand the stages of team development, build strong project teams by eliminating barriers to high performance, select and organize the project team for success by gaining commitment through participative decision-making, and develop a matching skill and responsibility matrix. After reading this book, project leaders should be able to create an environment to facilitate open and effective communication, develop trust and motivation within the project team, and develop appropriate team leadership styles and strategies to suit the project. This book is Volume Three of The Human Aspects of Project Management series.



Designing Engineers

Author : Susan McCahan

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 624 pages

File Size : 14,68 MB

Release : 2015-01-27

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 0470939494

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Designing Engineers First Edition is written in short modules, where each module is built around a specific learning outcome and is cross-referenced to the other modules that should be read as pre-requisites, and could be read in tandem with or following that module. The book begins with a brief orientation to the design process, followed by coverage of the design process in a series of short modules. The rest of the book contains a set of modules organized in several major categories: Communication & Critical Thinking, Teamwork & Project Management, and Design for Specific Factors (e.g. environmental, human factors, intellectual property). A resource section provides brief reference material on economics, failure and risk, probability and statistics, principles & problem solving, and estimation.



Project Management Leadership

Author : Rory Burke

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 391 pages

File Size : 19,10 MB

Release : 2014-04-14

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1118674014

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Book Description

Project Management Leadership is a comprehensive guide to the human factors involved in Project Management, in particular the leadership skills required to ensure successful implementation of current best practice. It provides the latest insights on team building, motivation, collaboration, and networking skills, and the way these can be harnessed to manage a successful project. Exercises and worked examples are provided throughout.



Team Players and Teamwork

Author : Glenn M. Parker

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 256 pages

File Size : 36,3 MB

Release : 2011-01-13

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1118041178

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Praise for Team Players and Teamwork "In the new edition of Team Players and Teamwork Glenn Parker updates his landmark compendium on the essential effect of cross-functional teamwork to encompass the added complexities of globalization facing team leaders and team members in the twenty-first century. Anyone participating on or managing members of a cross-functional team will benefit from reading this essential guide to successful teamwork." -Jeffrey W. Warmke, vice president, global project management and leadership, Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Development "Glenn Parker has the unique combination of sound thinking and clear writing. In his recent version of Team Players and Teamwork he succeeds in taking this combination of skills to a higher level." -Sivasilam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan, president, Workshops by Thiagi, Inc. "Glenn's book is a must-read for team leaders and team members who are looking for a comprehensive set of tools and ideas to help teams perform more effectively. Glenn offers practical wisdom-based on years of first-hand experience-that is unparalleled in the field of team dynamics." -Robert Hoffman, executive director, organization development and talent management, oncology business unit, Norvartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation



Raising the Bar on Construction Project Teamwork

Author : Jim Eisenhart

Publisher :

Page : 298 pages

File Size : 15,51 MB

Release : 2011-08-10

Category :

ISBN : 9780983707745

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Raising the Bar on Construction Project Teamwork provides the compelling value, a revolutionary concept, and a field-proven process for achieving an extraordinary level of "World Class" teamwork with velocity and consistency'with or without a formal partnering process.This book is not the final answer for construction project teamwork. It is merely the beginning or, for many, a continuation of the conversation to bring excellence to the process. A construction climates of increased best-value selection, alternate project delivery methods, collaborative tools (BIM), and a challenging construction economy demanding creativity and excellence,the value of a new, higher standard of construction project teamwork is both more achievable and imperative.



The Discipline of Teams

Author : Jon R. Katzenbach

Publisher : Harvard Business Review Press

Page : 71 pages

File Size : 28,72 MB

Release : 2009-01-08

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1633691039

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In The Discipline of Teams, Jon Katzenbach and Douglas Smith explore the often counter-intuitive features that make up high-performing teams—such as selecting team members for skill, not compatibility—and explain how managers can set specific goals to foster team development. The result is improved productivity and teams that can be counted on to deliver more than just the sum of their parts. Since 1922, Harvard Business Review has been a leading source of breakthrough ideas in management practice. The Harvard Business Review Classics series now offers you the opportunity to make these seminal pieces a part of your permanent management library. Each highly readable volume contains a groundbreaking idea that continues to shape best practices and inspire countless managers around the world.