
Project Management Leadership
Building Creative Teams
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 7. March 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-118-67401-7 (ISBN)
Description
Project Management Leadership is a comprehensive guide to the human factors involved in Project Management, in particular the leadership skills required to ensure successful implementation of current best practice. It provides the latest insights on team building, motivation, collaboration, and networking skills, and the way these can be harnessed to manage a successful project. Exercises and worked examples are provided throughout.
More details
Edition
2nd Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
black & white tables, figures
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
670 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-67401-7 (9781118674017)
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions

E-Book
02/2014
2nd Edition
Wiley
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E-Book
02/2014
2nd Edition
Wiley
€27.99
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Persons
Rory Burke founded Burke Publishing in 1988 when he wrote his first book on Project Management. Rory has an MSc in Project Management (Henley) and degrees in Naval Architecture (Solent University) and Computer Aided Engineering (Coventry). He has worked internationally on capital projects in Britain, South Africa, the Middle East and New Zealand. Rory is an author, consultant and visiting lecturer to universities in Britain, South Africa, America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Steve Barron has worked on large and small engineering, software and construction projects in the military and financial sectors for over twenty years. He has managed project work in the UK, USA and Europe. He has created a number of project management learning programs that focus on application of theory in practical situations, aimed at both novice and experienced project managers. Steve is currently providing a range of project management focused programs at Lancaster University, UK.
Content
Foreword vii
Authors' Notes ix
1 Introduction to Project Management Leadership 1
2 Project Governance and Ethics 19
3 Project Leadership BoK 29
4 Project Organization Structures 53
5 Leadership Behaviors 69
6 Leadership Theories and Styles 81
7 Power to Influence 99
8 Resistance to Change 117
9 Emotional Intelligence 131
10 Leadership vs. Management 141
11 Working with Stakeholders 147
12 Project Teams 159
13 Teams vs. Groups 177
14 Team Roles 193
15 Team Development Phases 209
16 Team-Building Techniques 229
17 Coaching and Mentoring 241
18 Negotiation 255
19 Motivation 265
20 Delegation 279
21 Communication 289
22 Conflict Resolution 303
23 Problem Solving 317
24 Decision Making 337
Appendix - Lost at Sea 351
Glossary 355
Index 361