Management of Global Construction Projects - Softcover

Ochieng, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230303218 ISBN 13: 9780230303218

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2013

Synopsis

The first textbook of its kind, taking a uniquely global approach to project management in construction. Using a wealth of case studies from around the world to explain theory and practice, the authors take a business-oriented, decision-making approach to project management and the challenges it faces in the modern world. The book covers topics highly relevant to the challenges and opportunities currently facing the global construction industry, including managing culturally-diverse and globally dispersed teams, international project finance and global stakeholders in projects.
Management of Global Construction Projects is essential reading for both students of construction management and professionals looking to understand construction project management in a truly global context.

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Management of Global Construction Projects is the first textbook of its kind, taking a uniquely global approach to project management in construction. Using a wealth of case studies from around the world to explain theory and practice, the authors take a business-oriented, decision-making approach to project management and the challenges it faces in the modern world.

The book covers topics highly relevant to the challenges and opportunities currently facing the global construction industry, including managing culturally diverse and globally dispersed teams, international project finance and global stakeholders in projects.

Management of Global Construction Projects
- is the first textbook to combine project management and international construction
- features a wide range of international case studies, with examples from BRIC countries and Africa, to provide real insight into construction across the world, including in developing countries
- covers increasingly important and current issues, such as managing sustainability and cultural diversity

Management of Global Construction Projects is essential reading for both students of construction management and professionals looking to understand construction project management in a truly global context.

About the Author:

Edward Ochieng is Senior Lecturer in Project Management, Liverpool John Moores University, UK.
Andrew Price is Professor of Project Management, Department of Civil and Building Engineering, Loughborough University, UK. 
David Moore is Reader at Robert Gordon University, UK, carrying out research in project management.

About this edition

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0230303218
• ISBN 13: 9780230303218
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360