Kerzner, Harold

Project management : a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling / Harold Kerzner - 8th ed. - Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, c2003. - xx, 891 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Preface. - Overview. - Case study. William Machine Tool Company. - Project Management Growth : Concepts and Definitions. - Organizational Structures. Case study. Jones and Shepard Accountants, Inc. - Organizing and Staffing the Project Office and Team. - Management Functions. - Case studies. The Tropy Project. - Management and Stress. - Case Study. The Reluctant Workers. - Conflicts. - Case studies. Facilities scheduling at Mayer Manufacturing. Telestar International. Handling Conflict in Project Management. - Special Topics. - The Variables for Success. - Working with Executives. Case study. Corwin Corporation. - Planning. - Network Scheduling Techniques. - Case Study. Crosby Manufacturing Corporation. - Project Graphics. - Pricing and Estimating. - Cost Control. - Case Study. The Bathtub Period. - Trade-Off Analysis in a Project Environment. - Risk Management. Case Studies. Teloxy engineering (A). Teloxy Engineering (B). - Learning Curves. - Modern Developments in Project Management. - Quality Management. - Contracts and Procurement. - Critical chain project management. - Case Studies. Lucent Technologies. Elbit Systems Ltd. Seagate Technology. - Appendix A : Solutions to the Project Management Conflict Exercise. - Appendix B : Solution to Leadership Exercise. - Author Index. - Subject Index.

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