Building A Body Of Knowledge In Project Management In Developing Countries
Building A Body Of Knowledge In Project Management In Developing Countries

Author: George Ofori

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2023-06-22

Total Pages: 951

ISBN-13: 9811224730

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This book presents a state-of-the-art account of the recent developments and needs for project management in developing countries. It adds to the current state of knowledge on project management in general by capturing current trends, how they widen the content and scope of the field, and why there is a need for a specialist body of knowledge for developing countries. Eminent experts in this domain address the specific nature and demands of project management in developing countries, in the context of its scope and priorities, and discuss the relationships between this emerging field and established bodies of knowledge. The book also addresses the future of project management in developing countries and how this might influence mainstream project management. This important book will be an essential reference for practitioners, students, researchers and policymakers engaged in how to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of project management in developing countries.

All Current Affairs of 2020 | Covers January to December 2020 CA for Competitive Exams | MCQ in English by EduGorilla
All Current Affairs of 2020 | Covers January to December 2020 CA for Competitive Exams | MCQ in English by EduGorilla

Author: EduGorilla Prep Experts

Publisher: EduGorilla Community Pvt. Ltd.

Published: 2022-08-03

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13:

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• The only book that you need to cover all the Current affairs that are asked in a great number of exams. • The Current Affairs guide by EduGorilla covers A to Z of every latest update. • The absolute study package that covers all the aspects of Current affairs for various examinations 2021. • The finest way for the preparation of the Current Affairs section is to opt for the ultimate guide provided by EduGorilla. • Formulated by the experts, the book can be your sole guide to success. • All the updates are encapsulated in the guide in such a way that no important news is left. • Packed with relevant study material, the EduGorilla model book is a must have for assured success. • With the help of this guide, candidates can stay up to date with all the latest nitty gritty details. • The Current affairs that have the most probability of appearing in the major exams are covered thoroughly in the book. • The guide can be of huge help for last-minute revision purposes and final practice.

Libraries in the early 21st century, volume 2
Libraries in the early 21st century, volume 2

Author: Ravindra N. Sharma

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2012-07-30

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 3110292858

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Following the pattern of the first volume, the second volume of Libraries in the early 21st century: An international perspective extends the range of countries covered. Each chapter covers a different country and describes the modern history, development of libraries and library technology. The careful selection of countries achieves good representation of professional library work on all continents. This two-volume work represents an excellent contribution to international librarianship and allows comparative studies both at graduate and professional level.

Child and Youth Care across Sectors, Volume 2
Child and Youth Care across Sectors, Volume 2

Author: Kiaras Gharabaghi

Publisher: Canadian Scholars’ Press

Published: 2020-10-26

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1773381954

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Child and Youth Care across Sectors aims to reflect the changing field by capturing a diverse array of themes and issues through an inclusive framework. In Volume 2, the contributors continue the discussion on sectors and contexts of child and youth care, with an emphasis on giving space and voice to different ways of thinking about and describing the field. Focusing on acknowledging and confronting the complex issues within child and youth care, this new volume includes groundbreaking chapters on pertinent topics from homelessness to immigration, antiracism, African-centred praxis, and Indigenous ways of being. Expanding from the first volume, this text explores additional settings of child and youth care, including hospitals, schools, day treatment programs, and the complicated youth criminal justice sector. As the field of child and youth care continues to evolve, this timely and thought-provoking text will be vital for students, scholars, and practitioners in child and youth care, in Canada and abroad. FEATURES: - Incorporates discussions on Canada’s northern provinces and territories,specifically Labrador and Nunavut, in child and youth care contexts and regions typically neglected in the field - Includes chapters centering Indigenous ways of being and thinking, written by Indigenous scholars

Routledge Handbook of Construction Project Procurement and Delivery
Routledge Handbook of Construction Project Procurement and Delivery

Author: Mohan Kumaraswamy

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-03-28

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1003817793

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This Handbook provides the knowledge needed to design and deploy proactive construction project procurement and delivery systems based on essentials while addressing emerging construction industry imperatives in order to boost overall performance. Section 1 of the Handbook provides an overview, while Section 2 provides the fundamentals with fresh insights into the building blocks and trends in performance-linked procurement and delivery, including procurement strategies and commercial priorities, project briefs and management plans, design management, stakeholder management, risk management, ethics and professionalism, team building, information and knowledge management, digital aids, conflict, claims and dispute management, collaborative contracting, relationship-based teamworking and linking to built asset management. Section 3 explores and expands on specific trends, including sub-contractor selection, Building Information Modelling (BIM) in project cost management; off-site and modern methods of construction; 4IR/5IR technologies; and constructing for the circular economy, supply chain resilience and social value imperatives in this domain. While other books describe standard processes or focus on specific strategies such as design and build, target cost contracting or integrated project delivery, this Handbook presents the fundamentals of such processes and protocols together with invited specialist insights into growing trends and imperatives in holistic procurement and delivery. Those who could benefit from this Handbook include academics, researchers, postgraduate students, policy makers and administrators, managers in both public and private sectors involved with planning and overseeing construction project procurement and/or delivery and undergraduates looking for a balanced introduction and useful insights into what is critical to the success of construction projects, organisations and the industry itself.

Building a Body of Knowledge in Project Management in Developing Countries
Building a Body of Knowledge in Project Management in Developing Countries

Author: George Ofori

Publisher: Domain-Specific Bodies of Know

Published: 2022-12-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789811224713

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This book aims to present a state-of-the-art account of the field of project management (PM) and present a body of knowledge (BoK)of the field for developing countries. It will discuss the current state of knowledge on project management by considering current trends and how they widen the content and scope of the field and explore the need for a special body of knowledge of project management for developing countries. It will also determine the nature of project management in developing countries, consider the contents of the field, and discuss the relationships between the new field and established bodies of knowledge. Lastly, this book will consider the future of project management in developing countries and how it might influence mainstream project management. This will be an important reference book for practitioners, students, researchers and administrators.

Complimentary Textbook of Professionalism, Professional Values and Ethics including Bioethics_1e - E-Book
Complimentary Textbook of Professionalism, Professional Values and Ethics including Bioethics_1e - E-Book

Author: Sonali Banerjee

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2023-07-26

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 8131267725

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Salient Features• Provides simple and comprehensive content with learner-centric approach• Contains research-grounded and updated information• Discusses COVID-19 pandemic and various case scenarios• Discusses ethical dilemmas in nursing practice in context of specific settings and specialties• Precisely covers topics as per revised syllabus from the Indian Nursing Council• Provides crisp diagrammatic presentation and tabulation of content for easy comprehension• Provides quick help to examinees and examiners on probable questions• Chapters start with learning objectives, which include important aspects summarized in boxes with bullet points forease in grasping of concepts