Management of Construction introduces all aspects of management practice to students and professionals based in the construction industry. It is also important for those involved in allied fields such as design, project development, and site monitoring and inspection. The book addresses each stage of the construction project from conception to completion, giving a perspective on the whole life …
A skills-oriented, practitioner perspective on strategy, thoroughly updated with current research and concepts.In today’s economy, gaining and sustaining a competitive advantage is harder than ever. Strategic Management captures the complexity of the current business environment and delivers the latest skills and concepts with unrivaled clarity, helping readers develop their own cutting-edge …
This text equips readers with the strategic concepts they will need to know as we face issues such as climate change, global warming and energy availability.This thirteenth edition provides an array of timely, well-researched, and class-tested cases—nineteen of which are new or revised.
Introduce strategic management concepts using the market-leading text that sets the standard for the most complete, relevant presentation. Written by highly respected experts and prestigious scholars, Hitt/Ireland/Hoskisson's STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: COMPETITIVENESS AND GLOBALIZATION, CONCEPTS, 9E provides an intellectually rich, yet thoroughly practical, analysis of strategic management concepts …
Droughts, floods and pollution are frequently viewed as constraints to economic and social development. How too little, too much or over-polluted water is managed can determine the extent to which this critical resource contributes to human welfare. How can those managing our water resources do so in a way that meets society's changing objectives and needs? This publication considers how water …
by William G. Ramroth, Jr.
Sets out to explore what makes capital cities different from other cities, why their planning is unique, and why there is such variety from one city to another. This book is intended for those with an interest in urban planning and design, architectural, planning and urban history, urban geography, or capital cities and why they are what they are
"The Art of the Strategist" shows clearly how superior strategy trumps other factors in almost every competitive arena. Renowned strategy expert William A. Cohen, whose considerable experience in the military, corporate, and academic sectors forms the basis for "The Art of the Strategist", presents the timeless lessons of: Commitment to objectives; Seizing and maintaining initiative; Economizat…
Offers practitioners, educators and students with a comprehensive overview of the players, processes and special issues involved in the management of large-scale natural and technological disasters. This book discusses special issues encountered in the management of international disasters.