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Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
x, 171 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Project management is a daunting task for both those who are new to the business world and seasoned veterans. Keeping a diverse group of people focused, motivated, on budget, and working together toward a common goal is always a challenging undertaking. In HBR Guide to Project Management, tips, advice, and tools are presented that will help both new and veteran project managers deliver results effectively and efficiently. From planning to build-up,...
Author
Series
Very short introductions volume 537
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 155 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In this Very Short Introduction Andrew Davies looks at how projects have developed since the industrial revolution to create the human-built world in which we live, work, and play. Considering some of our greatest endeavours such as the Erie Canal, Apollo Moon landing, Japanese product development, and Chinese ecocity projects, Davies identifies how projects are organized and managed to design and produce large and complex systems, cope with fast...
Author
Publisher
Currency
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 284 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
An Oxford economist and expert on mega-projects examines how the lessons learned through both their successes and failures can be applied to decision-making about any size project.
"The secrets to successfully planning and delivering ambitious, complex projects on any scale--from home renovation to space exploration--by the world's leading expert on mega-projects. Nothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a triumphant, new reality....
Author
Publisher
Teach Yourself
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
New ed.
Physical Desc
124 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
The ability to manage a project successfully is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career. The highly motivational 'in a week' structure of the book provides seven straightforward chapters explaining the key points, and at the end there are optional questions to ensure you have taken it all in. There are also cartoons and diagrams throughout, to help make this book a more enjoyable and effective learning experience.
11) Critical chain
Author
Publisher
North River Press
Pub. Date
c1997
Physical Desc
246 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xvi, 163 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"What could be more intriguing than a management book built around a gripping story of exploration? The 1911-12 race between British explorer Robert Scott and Norwegian Roald Amudsen to be first to the South Pole provides that rarest of leadership case studies. Two teams carry out the same project. One is spectacularly successful; the other fails miserably. Just about everything about good -and bad - planning, management expert Fergus O'Connell maintains,...
Author
Publisher
Mango Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
227 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Award winning home stager, Karen Prince, helps homeowners through the home-staging process with a five-step, easy-to-follow guide. Featuring over 200 color photos, before-and-after shots, and practical design tips, Karen gives home sellers the plan and tools they need to help their homes look great online, and to appeal to buyers when they are in the home. Her advice has helped her many happy clients receive more offers, faster sales and higher selling...
Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume 77
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xii, 165 pages ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This practical guide explores the different managerial roles at libraries, looking at the levels of managers, what they do, and how they do it. The book will help prepare early and mid-career librarians to step into new roles"--
Author
Publisher
Greystone Kids
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A picture book that introduces young readers to the power of civil debate via a story about some upper-elementary-aged Chilean students who are divided on the issue of whether a much-loved old monkey puzzle tree should be cut down to make room for new science classrooms and computer labs at their school. Includes monkey puzzle tree facts.
Publisher
Pleasant Bay Resource Management Alliance, c2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 mins.): digital, 4 3/4in.
Language
English
Description
The Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan is an example of regional cooperation of an impressive scale. The plan is sponsored by the towns of Orleans, Chatham, Harwich, and Brewster. Financial support for the plan has come from the towns, the Friends of Pleasant Bay, Inc., the Cape Cod Commission, and Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management. -- Chapter 1.
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