Innovation Empowerment in Construction 4.0 by the CDR-Approach
Author: Bianca Christina Weber-Lewerenz
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published:
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 365843905X
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Organizational Behaviour In Construction
Author: Anthony Walker
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2011-06-20
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 1405189576
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe core of all successful organizations is the effectiveness with which people work together. Individuals have differing characteristics and personalities, and the manner in which they interact is the key to meeting organizational objectives. This is the case for all organizations, but particularly so in construction, which is distinctly different from other industries. Construction is complex and highly differentiated, with a wide range of specialists with disparate professional skills working in a highly integrated way to deliver projects successfully. Understanding how the people involved in construction behave and work together is necessary for projects to have successful outcomes. Organizational behaviour is an established field in mainstream management literature but general treatments cannot reflect the specific issues and idiosyncrasies of the construction industry and the people who inhabit it. Organizational Behaviour in Construction addresses the behaviour of individuals and groups within the different organizations which come together on construction projects and within the organizations created to manage projects. It describes how their behaviour impacts on the performance of construction organizations and their contribution to the project as a whole. Drawing on mainstream organizational literature but putting it into the specific context of construction, and containing many illustrations drawn from the industry, this book will be required reading for all senior undergraduate and postgraduate students of construction, as well as middle and senior management in the industry.
Human Resource Management in Construction Projects
Author: Martin Loosemore
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9780415261647
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is aimed at project managers and students of project management who until now, have been handed the responsibility for human resource management without adequate knowledge or training.
Project Management in Construction
Author: Anthony Walker
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2015-04-20
Total Pages: 350
ISBN-13: 1118500407
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs with all previous editions of Project Management in Construction, this sixth edition focuses on systems theory as the approach suitable for organizing and managing people skilled in the design and completion of construction projects. It discusses the many competing paradigms and alternative perspectives available, for example in relation to differentiation and integration, as well as the emerging study of temporary organizations and its relevance to construction project management. Whilst encompassing the need to develop further theoretical aspects of construction project organization theory, this edition has also enhanced the application of organization studies to practical issues of construction project management. More emphasis has been placed on the added complexity of construction project management by issues surrounding clients and stakeholders, and the control and empowerment of project participants. Additional focus has been placed on sustainability issues as they impinge on construction project management, on reworked views on supply chain management and on developments in partnering, together with clarification of the shifting terms and definitions relating to construction organization structures and their uses.
Pathways to Power
Author: Michael O'Melia
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese readings offer critical perspectives and practice applications to define and illustrate an empowerment method of social work. The organizing theme, pathways to power, focuses on how people acquire and maintain power. This book goes beyond traditional practice perspectives to include methods that emphasize social justice, environmental contexts, strengths, and collaborative partnerships with clients and others. The authors of each chapter speak directly with the reader to present their concepts, reflections, and practice examples. Their voices, whether telling personal stories or conveying professional experiences are compelling; they draw readers into the material and help readers understand the context from which their view of social work practice evolves. This book covers key theoretical perspectives, including contextual social work, social justice, multicultural competence, and social constructionism. Practice methods exemplifying empowerment social work feature policy practice, community action research, self-directed group work, grassroots community change, organizational redevelopment, community collaboration, and strengths-based approaches.
Justice Is Beauty
Author: Michael Murphy
Publisher: The Monacelli Press, LLC
Published: 2019-12-17
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 1580935273
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first monograph of MASS Design Group, the internationally lauded firm creating some of the most powerful and humane works of architecture today. Founded in 2008, MASS Design Group collaborated with Partners In Health and the Rwanda Ministry of Health to design and build the Butaro District Hospital in Rwanda, a masterwork of architecture that also uniquely serves a community in need. Since then, MASS has grown into a dynamic collaborative of architects, planners, engineers, filmmakers, researchers, and public health professionals working in more than a dozen countries in the fields of design, research, policy, education, and strategic planning. Amid ongoing recognition (the 2018 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Architecture, the 2017 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award in Architecture), MASS's most recent project, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, has been featured in more than 400 publications, including the New York Times, the New Yorker, and the Washington Post. Mark Lamster of Dallas Morning News called the memorial "the single greatest work of American architecture of the twenty-first century." Justice Is Beauty highlights MASS's first decade of designing, researching, and advocating for an architecture of justice and human dignity. With more than thirty projects built or under construction and some 200,000 people served, MASS has pioneered an immersive approach in the practice of architecture that provides the infrastructure, buildings, and physical systems necessary for growth, dignity, and well-being, while always engaging local communities with attention to the specifics of cultural context and social needs.
Construction Workforce Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era
Author: Lerato Aghimien
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Published: 2024-02-12
Total Pages: 247
ISBN-13: 1837970203
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThrough a critical review of existing related theories and models, the authors address gaps in existing workforce management studies and propose a conceptual model to improve the management of workers in the construction industry.
Management of Global Construction Projects
Author: Edward Ochieng
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2017-09-16
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 1137329106
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
Quality Improvement Techniques in Construction
Author: Steven Mccabe
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-09-25
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 1317884159
DOWNLOAD EBOOKQuality management has received much attention in recent years, not least in the construction industry. This book provides a description of the techniques of quality management and how they are implemented, regardless of the context. The author applies the techniques to the construction industry and brings in some practical experience from contractors in the construction industry.
Major Infrastructure Projects
Author: Edward Ochieng
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2017-09-16
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 1137515864
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this unique and comprehensive textbook, the authors examine the challenges faced all around the world with regard to major infrastructure project management, and they champion a fresh approach that takes into account the interdependencies between economic, social, political, technological and legislative environments. Managing, developing and investing in crucial infrastructure is essential to keep up with the challenges of a fast-paced and globalised world, but affecting and overseeing change requires a deep understanding of complex interlocking systems. To this end the book is neatly divided into three key parts: project appraisal, maximising integrated supply chains, and implementing value-enhancing practices. This is the ideal companion for courses on any aspect of civil engineering and construction project management including modules in infrastructure planning, infrastructure management, construction management and business management. The book will also appeal to practitioners involved in the management of capital and infrastructure projects.
