Practical project management / R.G. Ghattas, Sandra L. McKee.
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TextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, c2001.Description: xxi, 294 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. + 1 computer laser optical disc (4 3/4 in.)ISBN: - 9780130953094
- 0130953091
- 658.404
- .G45 2001
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | Carlow Campus Library General Lending | 658.404 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 78177 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-287) and index.
The Need for Project Management -- Project Constraints -- Key Objectives of Project Management -- Quality Specifications -- Deadlines -- Cost Limitations (Constraints) -- People Issues In Project Management -- Achieving Low-Stress Project Management -- Skill Extra--Guidelines for Meetings that Work -- Clear Goals -- Length -- Frequency -- Location -- Attendance -- Size -- Preparation -- Accountability -- Project Challenge: Applying What You Know -- Interview with an Expert -- Change -- External Forces That Drive Change -- Effects of Change on the Project Manager -- Individual Responses to Change -- Reaction #1--Negative -- Reaction #2--Accepting -- Reaction #3--Inciting -- Professional Survival in the Face of Change -- Develop Awareness of External Factors -- Recognize Cause-and-Effect Relationships -- Take Creative Action -- View Change as Positive -- Organizational Approaches to Change -- Urgent Change Management -- Challenge 1--Bailout -- Challenge 2--Poor Morale -- Ongoing Change Management -- Project Challenge: Applying What You Know -- Interview with an Expert -- Leadership and Motivation -- Project Managers as Leaders -- Motivation Methods for Self -- Vision -- Borrowed Motivation -- Motivation Methods for Others -- Determine Task Preferences -- Communicate Goals -- Define Role in Success -- Recognize Contributions -- Invite Solutions -- Artful Influence -- Deferred Power -- Met Needs -- Internal Motivation -- Effective Delegation -- Accountability, Authority, and Autonomy -- Accountability -- Authority.
System requirements for accompanying computer optical laser discs: Windows 95 or higher.
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