Construction management and organisational behaviour / Maureen Rhoden with Brian Cato.

By:

Rhoden, Maureen, 1959-

Contributor(s):

Cato, Brian [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1118674812
9781118674819

Subject(s):

Construction industry -- Management

DDC classification:

624.068 23

Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. History of Management -- 3. The Nature of Management -- 4. Leadership -- 5. Communications and Motivation -- 6. Conflict and Negotiation -- 7. Creative Problem Solving -- 8. Managing Organisational Change -- 9. Entrepreneurship and Innovation -- 10. Organisational Culture -- 11. Organisational Strategy -- 12. Organisations and Structures.

Summary: "This book offers a comprehensive and up-to-date account of management ideas and practices, focusing on the human relations side of construction management. Easily accessible and suitable for use within the classroom or in distance learning situations, it discusses a range of themes and trends covering evidence based management practices in the construction industry. A variety of learning elements will be included, such as case studies, projects, and review questions, fully supported by interactive web based material including multiple choice questions, exercises, annotated links to other relevant web sites and an online glossary to explain key terms. Each chapter will also contain annotated further reading, chapter summaries and outline summaries of relevant legislation within the construction industry."--Publisher's website.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book offers a comprehensive and up-to-date account of management ideas and practices, focusing on the human relations side of construction management. Easily accessible and suitable for use within the classroom or in distance learning situations, it discusses a range of themes and trends covering evidence based management practices in the construction industry. A variety of learning elements will be included, such as case studies, projects, and review questions, fully supported by interactive web based material including multiple choice questions, exercises, annotated links to other relevant web sites and an online glossary to explain key terms. Each chapter will also contain annotated further reading, chapter summaries and outline summaries of relevant legislation within the construction industry."--Publisher's website.

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