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Project management leadership : building creative teams / Rory Burke and Steve Barron.

By: Burke, Rory, 1952- [author].
Contributor(s): Barron, Steve, 1955- [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2014Edition: Second edition.Description: xi, 372 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781118674017 (paperback).Subject(s): Project management | LeadershipDDC classification: 658.404
Contents:
Introduction to project management leadership -- Project governance and ethics -- Project leadership BoK -- Project organization structures -- Leadership behaviors -- Leadership theories and styles -- Power to influence -- Resistance to change -- Emotional intelligence -- Leadership vs. management -- Working with stakeholders -- Project teams -- Teams vs. groups -- Team roles -- Team development phases -- Team-building techniques -- Coaching and mentoring -- Negotiation -- Motivation -- Delegation -- Communication -- Conflict resolution -- Problem solving -- Decision making.
Summary: "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 alongside a fully revised instructor manual"-- Provided by publisher.
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General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 658.404 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available MTU Cork Module CIVL8014-Core reading. 00219477
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 658.404 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available MTU Cork Module CIVL8014-Core reading. 00219473
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to project management leadership -- Project governance and ethics -- Project leadership BoK -- Project organization structures -- Leadership behaviors -- Leadership theories and styles -- Power to influence -- Resistance to change -- Emotional intelligence -- Leadership vs. management -- Working with stakeholders -- Project teams -- Teams vs. groups -- Team roles -- Team development phases -- Team-building techniques -- Coaching and mentoring -- Negotiation -- Motivation -- Delegation -- Communication -- Conflict resolution -- Problem solving -- Decision making.

"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 alongside a fully revised instructor manual"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword (p. vii)
  • Authors' Notes (p. ix)
  • 1 Introduction to Project Management Leadership (p. 1)
  • 2 Project Governance and Ethics (p. 19)
  • 3 Project Leadership BoK (p. 29)
  • 4 Project Organization Structures (p. 53)
  • 5 Leadership Behaviors (p. 69)
  • 6 Leadership Theories and. Styles (p. 81)
  • 7 Power to Influence (p. 99)
  • 8 Resistance to Change (p. 117)
  • 9 Emotional Intelligence (p. 131)
  • 10 Leadership vs. Management (p. 141)
  • 11 Working with Stakeholders (p. 147)
  • 12 Project Teams (p. 159)
  • 13 Teams vs. Groups (p. 177)
  • 14 Team Roles (p. 193)
  • 15 Team Development Phases (p. 209)
  • 16 Team-Building Techniques (p. 229)
  • 17 Coaching and Mentoring (p. 241)
  • 18 Negotiation (p. 255)
  • 19 Motivation (p. 265)
  • 20 Delegation (p. 279)
  • 21 Communication (p. 289)
  • 22 Conflict Resolution (p. 303)
  • 23 Problem Solving (p. 317)
  • 24 Decision Making (p. 337)
  • Appendix - Lost at Sea (p. 351)
  • Glossary (p. 355)
  • Index (p. 361)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

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.