The Practice of Construction Management

People and Business Performance
4th Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-4051-1110-2
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 635 g

This book offers construction managers and students a readable account of management ideas and practices, concentrating particularly on the human side of construction management. It pulls together what has been learned both from management practice and research, and summarises the main themes and trends.

The text has been substantially revised to reflect the latest management thinking and to include new sections on communication, conflict management and managing innovation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fryer, Barry

Ellis, Robert

Egbu, Charles

Gorse, Christopher A

Weitere Mitwirkende

Ellis, Robert

Egbu, Charles

Gorse, Christopher A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The development of management thinking; Managers and their jobs; Organisation; Leadership; Communication; Conflict and conflict management; Individuals, group behaviour and teamwork; Motivation and human performance; Conflict; Problem-solving and decision-making; Managing change; Value and risk management; Managing innovation in construction; Managing supply chains and construction networks; Human Resources Management; Recruitment and staff development; Health and safety; Industrial relations; Managing quality and environmental impact

Über Autor(innen)

Barry Fryer was formerly Professor of Construction Management at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Charles Egbu is Professor of Construction and Project Management, Glasgow Caledonian University.

Robert Ellis is a National Teaching Fellow at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Christopher Gorse is a Senior Lecturer in Construction and Project Management at Leeds Metropolitan University.