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Silent Dilemmas of Project Managers

Author : Matija Radomir Djolic

Publisher : Berghahn Books

Page : 297 pages

File Size : 29,43 MB

Release : 2024-11-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1805398059

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Book Description

A fastidious investigation into the nature of self-identity, Silent Dilemmas of Project Managers uses the context of project management to challenge the perceived separation of objective experience from subjective perception. Positioning self-identity as the basis of one’s ongoing being-in-the-world, Djolic explores the relationship between our inner dialogues and the surrounding world, highlighting the problematic role our adopted self-notions play in producing negative experiences. In doing so, we are presented with a compelling case for viewing the subject’s self as the object of existential anxiety, as well as a framework for more comprehensive, existential therapy within business settings.



The Complete Project Manager

Author : Randall Englund

Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Page : 377 pages

File Size : 29,38 MB

Release : 2019-08-13

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1523098414

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“This is an important book; it is a necessary book. It comprehensively addresses the rapidly expanding role of the project manager, a role that is striving to keep up with the corresponding expansion in the definition of project success.” —from the Foreword by Michael O'Brochta This new edition of a classic, bestselling guide addresses the soft project management skills that are so essential to successful project, program, and portfolio management. Mastering leadership, negotiation, conflict resolution, change management, and organizational politics has always been key to project manager success. This book demonstrates the why and how of creatively applying soft project management skills in these areas and shows how to develop, adjust, and hone these skills given the forces and trends in today's business world. Using real-world stories and case studies to model how to implement these skills, Englund and Bucero illustrate how the right mix of soft and hard professional skills can help create an environment that supports greater project success. This second edition features new sections on agile project management, ethics, business analysis, management across generations and between cultures, and more. It maps well to recent topic updates in the sixth edition of the Project Management Body of Knowledge. This book is a valuable manual for all the complex interpersonal skills necessary for project managers' success and will help them develop a more complete portfolio of skills, knowledge, and attitudes to serve as road maps to greater project success.



Speaking Up in a Culture of Silence

Author : David Naylor

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 125 pages

File Size : 15,34 MB

Release : 2022-08-22

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1000632407

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Book Description

We know we should speak up and question what is being taken as normal in our work cultures — to notice and call out bad behaviour and resist being silenced. This book is a guide to what it takes to do this in a way that doesn’t expose you to the countermeasures of people who do not like being questioned. What is explored through case studies and personal experience are ideas about how to resist being silenced at work where there are competing demands on your time and energy and where people have learnt to tolerate bad and uncivil behaviours just to get the work done. There are no magic solutions or calls for decisive action. Just some modest ideas about what can help you hold onto your voice and your thinking so that when the time is right, you can say something that just may help keep us all a bit safer.



Advanced Construction Project Management

Author : Christian Brockmann

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 16,87 MB

Release : 2020-12-31

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1119554756

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An essential guide to the structure, dynamics, and management of construction megaprojects Advanced Construction Project Management is a comprehensive resource that covers the myriad aspects of implementing a megaproject from a contractor’s perspective. With many years’ experience of managing construction megaprojects, the author provides an in-depth exploration of the structure, dynamics and management of these demanding projects. In addition, the book gives all stakeholders a clear understanding of the complexity of megaprojects and offers contractors the insight and essential tools needed for achieving results. As the trend to plan and implement ever-larger projects looks likely to continue into the future, the need for a guide to understand the challenges of managing a megaproject couldn’t be greater. Comprehensive in scope, the book explores the theoretical background, economics, complexity, phases, strategic planning, engineering, coordination, and common challenges of megaprojects. The book also provides the tools for managing stakeholder integration. This important book: Describes the structure, dynamics and management of megaprojects Explores the management activities required and examines the appropriate tools for the management of megaprojects Includes tools for stakeholder integration Provides an advanced understanding of construction management concepts Written for managers, project managers and engineers, and cost consultants, Advanced Construction Project Management covers, in one complete volume, the information needed to lead a successful project.



Essentials of Project and Systems Engineering Management

Author : Howard Eisner

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 516 pages

File Size : 12,20 MB

Release : 2011-11-17

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1118276345

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Book Description

The Third Edition of Essentials of Project and Systems Engineering Management enables readers to manage the design, development, and engineering of systems effectively and efficiently. The book both defines and describes the essentials of project and systems engineering management and, moreover, shows the critical relationship and interconnection between project management and systems engineering. The author's comprehensive presentation has proven successful in enabling both engineers and project managers to understand their roles, collaborate, and quickly grasp and apply all the basic principles. Readers familiar with the previous two critically acclaimed editions will find much new material in this latest edition, including: Multiple views of and approaches to architectures The systems engineer and software engineering The acquisition of systems Problems with systems, software, and requirements Group processes and decision making System complexity and integration Throughout the presentation, clear examples help readers understand how concepts have been put into practice in real-world situations. With its unique integration of project management and systems engineering, this book helps both engineers and project managers across a broad range of industries successfully develop and manage a project team that, in turn, builds successful systems. For engineering and management students in such disciplines as technology management, systems engineering, and industrial engineering, the book provides excellent preparation for moving from the classroom to industry.



Ethics and Project Management

Author : PMP, Ralph L. Kliem

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 246 pages

File Size : 15,53 MB

Release : 2011-10-14

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1040052940

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Book Description

Ethics plays a critical role in project management, but all too often, its importance is overlooked. This benign neglect can result in serious consequences to individuals and organizations, ranging from tarnished reputations to civil and criminal liability. Ethics and Project Management demonstrates the importance of making ethics a key considerati



Leading Quietly

Author : Joseph Badaracco

Publisher : Harvard Business Press

Page : 213 pages

File Size : 13,96 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1578514878

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Book Description

Badaracco (business ethics, Harvard) observes that the most effective leaders are rarely public heroes or high-profile champions of causes. His study of "quiet leadership," carried out over four years, presents a series of stories describing quiet leaders at work and drawing practical lessons for executives and aspiring corporate leaders. The cases include a hospital CEO dealing with a case of sexual harassment; a bank president under pressure to remove underperforming but longtime employees; and a high-tech marketing rep who learned that his company was dumping obsolete equipment on its small customers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR



Dilemma Management

Author : Tony Morden

Publisher : McNidder & Grace

Page : 305 pages

File Size : 15,13 MB

Release : 2020-06-04

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0857162020

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Book Description

Dilemma Management is a harsh work for the harsh and changing times in the UK. This book has been written to challenge the reader, maybe even to disconcert him or her. Tony Morden makes absolutely no apology for questioning outdated professional wisdoms or established paradigms, arguing that a large upward step change is urgently needed in professional mindset and competence in this country, and especially in a post-Coronavirus era. Tony defines and describes the process of dilemma management and illustrates this process with a variety of case studies from business, politics, healthcare, procurement, security, sport, and more generally from the taxpayer-funded public sector.



Communicating for Managerial Effectiveness

Author : Phillip G. Clampitt

Publisher : SAGE

Page : 313 pages

File Size : 35,99 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1412970881

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Book Description

With the help of real-world cases, this book enables students and managers alike to clearly view their own communication abilities, organizational dilemmas and challenges. New to the Fourth Edition - Greater emphasis on the "problem focused" nature of the book - Greater focus on critical thinking issues and skills - A spotlight on the range of organizations that experience the communication problems discussed in the book, and an emphasis on the similarity of communication problems across organizations - The inclusion of new research on ethics in organizations and environmental responsibility - Updated examples throughout, including updated material on how technology influences communication in organizations - A new Instructor's Resource CD-ROM that includes PowerPoint slides, test questions, and sample case studies - A new Companion Study Site that includes short video case studies and questions for each chapter to promote practical problem-solving



The Software Dilemma

Author : Roger Gutbrod

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 295 pages

File Size : 40,7 MB

Release : 2012-03-13

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 3642272363

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The complexity of software is continuously growing as a result of today’s interconnected business processes. Governance of architecture and technology strategy helps to ensure coherence of software and avoid excessive complexity. At the same time software development needs room for creativity and empowerment to provide solutions to business problems of increasing complexity. The book looks at this software dilemma from the perspectives of CIOs/CTOs, software architects, and auditors. Each of these groups has different interests which need to be considered, reconciled, and balanced. CIOs/CTOs are provided with the boundary conditions they have to establish assuring the achievement of strategic objectives. Architects and auditors find proven concepts for effectively assessing software projects and architectures, as well as for effectively communicating identified issues to responsible persons. The book is based on the author’s long experience in software engineering, governance, and auditing.