Procurement and Supply in Projects
Misunderstood and Under Researched
Published on 1. June 2012
83 pages
978-1-62825-011-4 (ISBN)
Description
Procurement Management is one of the nine Knowledge Areas of the PMBOK® Guide, but it is a relatively recent focus of academic study and in many business sectors the contribution of procurement is not fully realized or integrated into the strategic considerations of the business. Procurement and Supply in Projects: Misunderstood and Under-Researched examines this inconsistency.
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English
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Chicago
United States
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1,01 MB
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978-1-62825-011-4 (9781628250114)
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Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction and Research Questions
- 1.1. Research Questions
- 1.2. Specific Aims
- 2. Literature Review
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Economic Foundations
- 2.3. The Project Management Literature
- 2.3.1. PMBOK® Guide and Other Standard Guidance
- 2.3.2. Recognition of Procurement's Role
- 2.3.3. Perceived Causes of Failure
- 2.3.4. Collaboration in Complex Projects: Managing the Ongoing Relationships and Planned Actions
- 2.4. Supply (Or Procurement) Management
- 2.4.1. Evolution of Supply
- 2.4.2. Information Flows
- 2.4.3. Early Supplier Involvement
- 2.4.4. Nature of Cooperation as a Newer Way of Working (Where Appropriate)
- 2.4.5. Networks of Relationships
- 2.4.6. Summary and Impact on Projects
- 2.5. Summary and Conclusions
- 3. Methodology
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Research Design/General Methodological Approach
- 4. Fieldwork
- 4.1. Interviews
- 4.1.1. The Context of the Interviewee
- 4.1.2. Project Context
- 4.1.3. Project Setup
- 4.1.4. Perceptions of the Supply Function
- 4.1.5. Bodies of Knowledge
- 4.1.6. Project Performance
- 4.1.7. Interdisciplinary Relationships
- 4.1.8. Project Processes
- 4.1.9. Barriers to Progress
- 4.1.10. Leadership
- 4.1.11. Team Processes
- 4.1.12. Capability (Individuals or Groups)
- 4.1.13. Keys to Success and Failure of Projects
- 4.2. Survey (See Appendix 2 - Questionnaire)
- 4.3. Results
- 5. Discussion
- 6. Limitations
- 7. Conclusions and Recommendations
- References
- Appendix 1 - Interview Guide
- Annex 1. Project Disciplines/Specialisms
- Annex 2. Project Processes
- Appendix 2 - Questionnaire
