Managing Interdisciplinary Projects

Informationen zum Autor Stephen Emmitt is Professor of Architectural Technology in the Department of Civil and Building Engineering at Loughborough University, UK. He formerly held the Hoffmann Chair of Innovation and Management at the Technical University of Denmark. Klappentext This book covers vital areas of project management, whose importance has only recently come to be recognized. Suitable for students at both undergraduate and graduate level it fills the gap between introductory textbook and research monograph. Practitioners will also find it a useful insight into the social aspect of project management, with implications and applications which apply even beyond the realm of the built environment. Zusammenfassung Construction, architecture and engineering projects are complex undertakings, involving a temporary grouping of people and companies, with different agendas and experience. This book investigates the dynamics of the relationships between individuals involved in architecture, engineering and construction projects. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Interfaces 2. Communication 3. Trust 4. Discussions 5. Decisions 6. Context 7. Assembly 8. Development 9. Learning 10. Implementation

Autorentext

Stephen Emmitt is Professor of Architectural Technology in the Department of Civil and Building Engineering at Loughborough University, UK. He formerly held the Hoffmann Chair of Innovation and Management at the Technical University of Denmark.

Klappentext

This book covers vital areas of project management, whose importance has only recently come to be recognized. Suitable for students at both undergraduate and graduate level it fills the gap between introductory textbook and research monograph. Practitioners will also find it a useful insight into the social aspect of project management, with implications and applications which apply even beyond the realm of the built environment.

Zusammenfassung
Construction, architecture and engineering projects are complex undertakings, involving a temporary grouping of people and companies, with different agendas and experience. This book investigates the dynamics of the relationships between individuals involved in architecture, engineering and construction projects.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. Interfaces 2. Communication 3. Trust 4. Discussions 5. Decisions 6. Context 7. Assembly 8. Development 9. Learning 10. Implementation