Organization management in construction

✍ Scribed by Paul Chinowsky; Anthony Songer

• Publisher: Spon Press
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 217
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

1. Introduction and Overview Paul Chinowsky, University of Colorado and Anthony Songer, Boise State University 2. Leadership Anthony Songer, Boise State University and Paul Chinowsky, University of Colorado 3. Knowledge Management in Global Environments Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado and Timo Hartmann, Twente University 4. A Network and Culture Perspective on Organization Management Paul Chinowsky, University of Colorado 5. Strategic Innovation in EPC T. Michael Toole, Bucknell University, Paul Chinowsky, University of Colorado and Matthew R. Hallowell, University of Colorado 6. Human Resource Development Andy Dainty, Loughborough University and Paul Chan, University of Manchester 7. Globalization S. Ping Ho, National Taiwan University 8. Strategic Issues in Entering Emerging Markets I. Dikmen, Middle East Technical University, M.T. Birgonul, Middle East Technical University and C. Anac, University of Reading 9. Project Deliveray and Financing Michael J. Garvin, Virginia Tech and Ashwin Mahalingham, IIT Madras 10. Strategic Safety Management Matthew R. Hallowell, University of Colorado and Jimmie Hinze, University of Florida 11. Corporate Social Responsibility Steve Darr, Peacework Development Fund, Inc. and Anthony Songer, Boise State University

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Illustrations......Page 8
Contributors......Page 10
Preface......Page 11
1 Introduction......Page 14
2 Leading the modern construction organization......Page 20
3 Knowledge management in global environments......Page 36
4 A network and culture perspective on organization management......Page 54
5 Strategic innovation in EPC......Page 73
6 Human resource development: rhetoric, reality and opportunities......Page 89
7 Globalization......Page 108
8 Strategic issues in entering emerging markets......Page 127
9 Project delivery and financing: conventional and alternative methods......Page 143
10 Strategic safety management......Page 167
11 Corporate social responsibility: A strategic and systematic solution to global poverty......Page 187
12 Conclusion: Putting the issues in perspective......Page 201
Index......Page 205