Making Sense of Project Realities: Theory, Practice and the Pursuit of Performance

ISBN-13: 9781138356436 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 208 str.

Charles Smith

Opis

Charles Smith's groundbreaking book Making Sense of Project Realities offers convincing explanations as to why project management theory and practice have become disconnected and describes the kind of complex, human skills that are required to deliver successful projects. Several MBA Courses use this book and the tutor feedback is encouragingly positive, including: can be used from day one to change the mindset of the students concerning projects and their management.

Spis treści

Contents: ; Projects - the opportunities and shortfalls; Making sense of projects; Projects and complexity; Tribalism and rituals; The tyranny of projects; Managing multiple projects; Fraudulent projects; The language of projects; Creating project sense; Personal engagement; Delivering value; Business transformation; Dealing with uncertainty; Quests for value and accountability; ProjectCraft; The business of project management; Index.

O autorze

Charles Smith runs Charles Smith Consulting Ltd and has over 30 years' industry experience, holding management and consulting positions in engineering, structural dynamics, safety and risk management, project management, business improvement and organisation change. Charles was recently coordinator for the EPSRC funded network Rethinking Project Management. Originally qualifying in engineering, Charles also has a degree in psychology. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Founder Member of the Association of Business Psychologists.