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This book is a novel contribution to a field dominated by
conventional approaches to project management, it is about
narratives in megaprojects. Some of the questions examined in this
original new book include: * What are narratives? * Why are they
important in megaprojects? * How are they formed and used in
megaprojects? * How do promotors of and protestors against
megaprojects craft narratives to their advantage? * What strategies
can project managers employ to effectively use narratives in
megaprojects? Built from longitudinal research studies in
combination with internationally recognised teaching materials,
this book will provide readers with a theoretical understanding of
narratives and projects, as well as practical international case
studies, including HS2, the Eden Project, the Sochi Olympics,
Hyderabad and Chennai Metros, Westconnex and Tideway, to support
their understanding. The authors explain the different types of
narrative, how and why they are important in general and in
relation to a megaproject and its life-cycle, but also how to craft
narratives in different situations, and how they are changed and
maintained over a project life-cycle. Narratives in Megaprojects
doubles as a text supporting more advanced courses on project
management or aspects thereof, and as a reflection of the state of
the art in this particular perspective on megaprojects. It is
essential reading for all students and professionals in Project
Management, Construction, Infrastructure and Executive Leaders
involved in megaprojects and infrastructure delivery.
This book is a novel contribution to a field dominated by
conventional approaches to project management, it is about
narratives in megaprojects. Some of the questions examined in this
original new book include: * What are narratives? * Why are they
important in megaprojects? * How are they formed and used in
megaprojects? * How do promotors of and protestors against
megaprojects craft narratives to their advantage? * What strategies
can project managers employ to effectively use narratives in
megaprojects? Built from longitudinal research studies in
combination with internationally recognised teaching materials,
this book will provide readers with a theoretical understanding of
narratives and projects, as well as practical international case
studies, including HS2, the Eden Project, the Sochi Olympics,
Hyderabad and Chennai Metros, Westconnex and Tideway, to support
their understanding. The authors explain the different types of
narrative, how and why they are important in general and in
relation to a megaproject and its life-cycle, but also how to craft
narratives in different situations, and how they are changed and
maintained over a project life-cycle. Narratives in Megaprojects
doubles as a text supporting more advanced courses on project
management or aspects thereof, and as a reflection of the state of
the art in this particular perspective on megaprojects. It is
essential reading for all students and professionals in Project
Management, Construction, Infrastructure and Executive Leaders
involved in megaprojects and infrastructure delivery.
This book offers a new understanding of innovation in the built
environment. The ways meaning of innovation is constructed has
important implications for policymakers, project managers,
academics and students. Through a longitudinal research study into
innovation in firms and projects, the book addresses some key
themes, challenges and concerns that practitioners face when
managing innovation in the built environment. It examines the key
drivers for innovation in the construction, engineering and
infrastructure firms and projects. In particular, the questions of
how and why innovation becomes recognised and sustained over time
are explored. Different theoretical perspectives are considered to
explain different aspects of innovation. This includes sensemaking,
organisational and individual identity, storytelling and narration.
The book has practical implications for how organisational
activities become labelled as 'innovation' and for what purpose. It
shares some lived stories of innovation as mobilised by practising
managers. The connectivity between the formal narratives of
innovation at the policy level and the lived narratives of
innovation articulated by practitioners is explored. Combining the
theory with practice, this book presents an insightful view on the
implications of innovation in the business world today.
This book offers a new understanding of innovation in the built
environment. The ways meaning of innovation is constructed has
important implications for policymakers, project managers,
academics and students. Through a longitudinal research study into
innovation in firms and projects, the book addresses some key
themes, challenges and concerns that practitioners face when
managing innovation in the built environment. It examines the key
drivers for innovation in the construction, engineering and
infrastructure firms and projects. In particular, the questions of
how and why innovation becomes recognised and sustained over time
are explored. Different theoretical perspectives are considered to
explain different aspects of innovation. This includes sensemaking,
organisational and individual identity, storytelling and narration.
The book has practical implications for how organisational
activities become labelled as 'innovation' and for what purpose. It
shares some lived stories of innovation as mobilised by practising
managers. The connectivity between the formal narratives of
innovation at the policy level and the lived narratives of
innovation articulated by practitioners is explored. Combining the
theory with practice, this book presents an insightful view on the
implications of innovation in the business world today.
Strategic Project Organizing takes a unique approach to project
management that places emphasis on the strategic and organizational
aspects of projects and their leadership. Structured around the
Three Domains model, it covers all the fundamental project
management concepts, whilst guiding the reader through the
organizational challenges of enabling positive change. Through the
lens of strategic leadership, this text equips students to know how
to respond proactively to threats, as well as seize opportunities,
in order to advantageously change the socio-economic environment in
an organization's favour. The text also helps students to
understand the tools and techniques adopted during the process of
organizational transformation. All chapters offer review and
discussion-based questions to encourage critical thinking; as well
as case vignettes and a longer, end-of-chapter case study to help
students apply theory to practice. Real life projects featured in
the case studies include the Eden Project, the Thames Tideway
Tunnel and the Berlin Brandenburg Airport. The ebook offers a
mobile experience and convenient access:
www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks The book's online resources
include: For students: Web links to relevant videos Web links to
resources on group work Answers/hints to the self-test and
application questions in the book For lecturers: Test bank Major
teaching case on CATA 4 Teaching notes for CATA 4 major teaching
case PowerPoint slides Additional PowerPoint slides for 3-day
teaching block
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