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Advanced Introduction to Megaprojects (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,818
Discovery Miles 28 180
Advanced Introduction to Megaprojects (Hardcover): Nathalie Drouin, Rodney Turner

Advanced Introduction to Megaprojects (Hardcover)

Nathalie Drouin, Rodney Turner

Series: Elgar Advanced Introductions series

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Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. Taking an innovative look at how megaprojects are managed, including the important Why, What, Who and How elements, this insightful Advanced Introduction is enhanced with case studies of megaprojects from across the globe. Throughout, the authors highlight the fundamental issues in an accessible format, such as why megaprojects are undertaken, what their challenges are, how to market projects and who deals with stakeholder engagement. It also investigates key areas such as governance, social value creation, management, contractual and decision-making issues. Key features: Discusses how the creation of narratives can address uncertainty in projects Illustrates the pros and cons of a conventional approach to decision-making versus a naturalistic approach Provides a post-modernist approach to the management of megaprojects based on flexibility, versatility and ambidexterity Highlights the importance of megaproject leadership engaging with stakeholders to align interests and create value effectively This Advanced Introduction will provide essential reading for practitioners, specifically megaproject leaders, as well as academics of megaproject studies and management studies and projects. Students engaging in project and management studies will also find this enlightening and informative.

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Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Elgar Advanced Introductions series
Release date: September 2022
Authors: Nathalie Drouin • Rodney Turner
Dimensions: 216 x 138 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 978-1-80088-331-4
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration
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Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > Project management
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LSN: 1-80088-331-5
Barcode: 9781800883314

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