The Strategic Management of Large Engineering Projects - Shaping Institutions, Risks, and Governance (Paperback)

The book is based on an international research project that analyzed sixty LEPs, among them the Boston Harbor cleanup; the first phase of subway construction in Ankara, Turkey; a hydro dam on the Caroni River in Venezuela; and the construction of offshore oil platforms west of Flor, Norway. As the number, complexity, and scope of large engineering projects (LEPs) increase worldwide, the huge stakes may endanger the survival of corporations and threaten the stability of countries that approach these projects unprepared. According to the authors, the "front-end" engineering of institutional arrangements and strategic systems is a far greater determinant of an LEP's success than are the more tangible aspects of project engineering and management. The book is based on an international research project that analyzed sixty LEPs, among them the Boston Harbor cleanup; the first phase of subway construction in Ankara, Turkey; a hydro dam on the Caroni River in Venezuela; and the construction of offshore oil platforms west of Flor, Norway. The authors use the research results to develop an experience-based theoretical framework that will allow managers to understand and respond to the complexity and uncertainty inherent in all LEPs. In addition to managers and scholars of large-scale projects, the book will be of interest to those studying the relationship between institutions and strategy, risk management, and corporate governance in general. Contributors Bjorn Andersen, Richard Brealey, Ian Cooper, Serghei Floricel, Michel Habib, Brian Hobbs, Donald R. Lessard, Pascale Michaud, Roger Miller, Xavier Olleros

General

Imprint:	MIT Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The MIT Press
Release date:	March 2001
First published:	2001
Authors:	Roger Miller • Donald R. Lessard
As told to:	Pascale Michaud • Serghei Floricel
Dimensions:	235 x 159 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	260
ISBN-13:	978-0-262-52698-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Business strategy Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Engineering: general Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > Project management
LSN:	0-262-52698-0
Barcode:	9780262526982

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