Organization management in construction / edited by Paul S. Chinowsky and Anthony D. Songer.

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Material type: Text

TextLondon ; New York : Spon Press, 2011Description: xii, 204 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780415572576 (hardback : alk. paper)
9780415572613 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780203856109 (ebook)

Subject(s):

Construction industry -- Management

DDC classification:

624.068 22 O

LOC classification:

HD9715.A2 O72 2011

Contents:

1. Introduction / Paul S. Chinowsky and Anthony D. Songer -- 2. Leading the modern construction organization / Anthony D. Songer and Paul S. Chinowsky -- 3. Knowledge management in global environments / Amy Javernick-Will and Timo Hartmann -- 4. A network and culture perspective on organization management / Paul S. Chinowsky -- 5. Strategic innovation in EPC / T. Michael Toole, Paul S. Chinowsky, and Matthew R. Hallowell -- 6. Human resource development : rhetoric, reality and opportunities / Andrew Dainty and Paul Chan -- 7. Globalization / S. Ping Ho -- 8. Strategic issues in entering emerging markets / I. Dikmen, M.T. Birgonul, and C. Anac -- 9. Project delivery and financing : conventional and alternative methods / Michael J. Garvin and Ashwin Mahalingam -- 10. Strategic safety management / Matthew R. Hallowell and Jimmie Hinze -- 11. Corporate social responsibility : a strategic and systematic solution to global poverty / Stephen Darr and Anthony D. Songer -- 12. Conclusion: Putting the issues in perspective / Paul S. Chinowsky and Anthony D. Songer.

Summary: "This book provides a comprehensive overview of the key issues that organization leaders must understand and address. It provides concise summaries by leading international authorities of the ten key strategic management issues, shows how they have emerged, and outlines their potential impact on the construction organization"--Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction / Paul S. Chinowsky and Anthony D. Songer --
2. Leading the modern construction organization / Anthony D. Songer and Paul S. Chinowsky --
3. Knowledge management in global environments / Amy Javernick-Will and Timo Hartmann --
4. A network and culture perspective on organization management / Paul S. Chinowsky --
5. Strategic innovation in EPC / T. Michael Toole, Paul S. Chinowsky, and Matthew R. Hallowell --
6. Human resource development : rhetoric, reality and opportunities / Andrew Dainty and Paul Chan --
7. Globalization / S. Ping Ho --
8. Strategic issues in entering emerging markets / I. Dikmen, M.T. Birgonul, and C. Anac --
9. Project delivery and financing : conventional and alternative methods / Michael J. Garvin and Ashwin Mahalingam --
10. Strategic safety management / Matthew R. Hallowell and Jimmie Hinze --
11. Corporate social responsibility : a strategic and systematic solution to global poverty / Stephen Darr and Anthony D. Songer --
12. Conclusion: Putting the issues in perspective / Paul S. Chinowsky and Anthony D. Songer.

"This book provides a comprehensive overview of the key issues that organization leaders must understand and address. It provides concise summaries by leading international authorities of the ten key strategic management issues, shows how they have emerged, and outlines their potential impact on the construction organization"--Provided by publisher.

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