| Description |
1 online resource (xxxviii, 865 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Notes on the Contributors; Preface; Part 1 Management and Organisation; 1 People and Project Management; Management Challenges Specific to Projects; Impact of People in Project Management; A Model for Analysing and Improving Relationships between People and Projects; Wider Management Perspectives; Summary; Conclusion: Guidance from this Handbook; 2 Successes and Failures of People in Projects; Defining Project Success -- and Some Statistics; Factors that Contribute to Project Failure; Processes and Procedures; Leading the Project |
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Company Management Actions and ReactionsPrioritisation of People, Procedures, and Technology; Improving Project Success Rates; Leadership and Direction; The Effect of a Bad Personality on the Team; Listening to Your Stakeholders; Difficult Decisions; Team Building; Conclusion; References and Further Reading; 3 Project Life Cycles; Some Fundamental Features of Project Life Cycles 29; Life Cycle Implications for People Before Project Authorisation; Management of People in Relation to the Life Cycle Phases of a Project after Authorisation |
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Transfer of Responsibilities During the Project Life CycleDifficulties Caused by Life Cycles that Do not Run to Plan; Conclusion; References and Further Reading; 4 Project Sponsors; Introduction; Motivations and Expectations of Project Sponsors; Project Sponsor Competencies; Research Findings; Conclusions; References and Further Reading; 5 Corporate Managers' Support for the Project Manager; Costs and Benefits of Project Management; How Much Project Management Do we Need?; Active Support from Senior Management for Project Management; References and Further Reading |
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6 Project Management in the Private SectorIntroduction; Organisation Structures of Private Sector Projects; Senior Project Stakeholders; Project Management Methodology; Support from Senior Management; Business Change Projects; Sharing Best Practice; Politics; Contractors and Outsourcing; The Project Manager in the Private Sector; Conclusion; 7 People in Public Sector Projects; Public Sector Organisations; Organisation Structures of Public Sector Projects; Project Management Methods and Frameworks; Politics; Budgetary Issues; Austerity Measures; Use of Contractors; Commercial Awareness |
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Project Managers in the Public SectorPay, Conditions of Service and Motivation; Conclusion; References and Further Reading; 8 Project Management in the Third Sector; An Introductory Cautionary Tale; Nature of Third Sector Projects; Funding Third Sector Projects; Special Challenges for Third Sector Project Managers; Summary of Project Management Standards and Practice in Third Sector Projects; 9 Introduction to Project Organisation Structures; Introduction to Organisation Structures; Coordination Matrix Project Organisations; Project Team Organisations; Further Reading |
| Summary |
Modern projects are all about one group of people delivering benefits to others, so it's no surprise that the human element is fundamental to project management. The Gower Handbook of People in Project Management is a complete guide to the human dimensions involved in projects. The book is a unique and rich compilation of over 60 chapters about project management roles and the people who sponsor, manage, deliver, work in or are otherwise important to project success. It looks at the people-issues that are specific to different sectors of organization (public, private and third sector); the organization of people in projects, both real and virtual; the relationship between people, their roles and the project environment; and the human behaviours and skills associated with working collaboratively. Thus this comprehensive and innovative handbook discusses all the important topics associated with employing, developing and managing people for successful projects. The contributors have been drawn from around the world and include experts ranging from practising managers to academics and advanced researchers. The Handbook is divided into six parts, which begin with management and project organization and progress through to more advanced and emerging practices. It benefits hugely from Lindsay Scott's expert knowledge and experience in this field and from Dennis Lock's contributions and meticulous editing to ensure that the text and illustrations are always lucid and informative |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 841-850) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Project management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Project Management.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Project Management.
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Gestion de projets.
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Elaboration de projets.
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Exécution de projets.
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Ressources humaines.
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Manuels.
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Project management
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lock, Dennis
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Scott, Lindsay, 1974-
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| ISBN |
9781409437864 |
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1409437868 |
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1472402995 |
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9781472402998 |
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9781315585710 |
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1315585715 |
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9781317125198 |
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1317125193 |
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