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Handbook on public-private partnerships in international infrastructure development : a critical perspective

Clegg, Stewart (ed.); Ke, Yongjian (ed.); Devkar, Ganesh (ed.) - 2024 - First

in International Infrastructure Development addresses the crucial question: what makes an infrastructure project more or … major infrastructure projects that will be necessary to achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Authoritative and … invaluable, the Handbook is vital for researchers focusing on infrastructure, strategy and project management. Practitioners will …

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Research handbook on sustainable project management

Silvius, Gilbert (ed.); Huemann, Martina (ed.) - 2024

"This Research Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the role of project management in sustainable development. Examining how to successfully integrate sustainability into the processes and practices involved, it highlights the significant development in sustainable project management...

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Research handbook on the governance of projects

Müller, Ralf (ed.); Sankaran, Shankar (ed.); … - 2023

"This cutting-edge Research Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of research on the governance of projects. Spanning different sectors, project types, and organizational hierarchies, it delves into diverse theoretical and practical approaches to the governance of projects, identifying...

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How to keep your research project on track : insights from when things go wrong

Townsend, Keith (ed.); Saunders, Mark (ed.) - 2024

"Bringing together valuable insights from a range of research experts, PhD supervisors and examiners, this thoroughly revised second edition of How to Keep Your Research Project on Track details how to deal with the unexpected difficulties of research, and what to do when a project deviates from...

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Decision-making on mega-projects : cost-benefit analysis, planning and innovation

Flyvbjerg, Bent (contributor); Wee, Bert van (contributor); … - 2008

This book enlarges the understanding of decision-making on mega-projects and suggest recommendations for a more effective, efficient and democratic approach. Authors from different scientific disciplines address various aspects of the decision-making process, such as management characteristics...

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Temporary organizations : prevalence, logic and effectiveness

Cambré, Bart (contributor); Janowicz, Martyna (contributor) - 2009

This important and timely book provides a systematic treatment of temporary organizations--an increasingly prevalent organizational form in which organizations work together on a joint task--for example, a movie production, a rescue operation, development of a new product--for an ex ante limited...

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Leadership in spaces and places

Ropo, Arja (contributor) - 2015

Work that used be tied to offices, cubicles and desks is undergoing a major transformation in terms of where, when and how it is carried out. Space and materiality of workplaces have long been taken for granted amongst organization studies scholars. But the changing definition of work and...

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How to manage student consulting projects : a practical guide for project advisors

Weintraub, Joseph R.; Lee, George A.; MacCormack, Arline A. - 2020

teams, including an innovative model in which graduate students manage undergraduates. This model of experiential learning …

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Cost-benefit analysis and evolutionary computing : optimal scheduling of interactive road projects

Taplin, John H. E. (ed.); Qiu, Min (ed.); … - 2005

This book systematically addresses the issue of interdependence between road projects in a network, when prioritising and scheduling road expansion and maintenance. The book presents substantial applications for both rural and urban projects and to the optimization of maintenance. The authors...

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Cubesats : invading and shaping the space industry : how nano-satellite developers shape a new technological paradigm

Chrysos, Paris; Appio, Francesco Paolo - 2024

"Providing a fascinating view into the creation of CubeSats, this book outlines their metamorphic role in democratizing space exploration. Paris Chrysos and Francesco Paolo Appio delve into the novel world of satellite innovation, showcasing how revolutionary CubeSats have been in shaping the...

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