Construction Management : Theory and Practice
- Author:
- March, Chris
- Published:
- Florence : Taylor and Francis, 2017.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (479 pages)
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- Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Part I: The players; 1 The main participators; 1.1 Landowners; 1.1.1 Traditional landowners; 1.1.2 Industrial and commercial landowners; 1.1.3 Financial landowners; 1.2 Private developers; 1.3 Public sector and government agencies; 1.4 Planners; 1.5 Financial institutions; 1.6 Agents; 1.7 Building contractors; 1.8 Project design and development team; 1.8.1 The architect; 1.8.2 Space planner; 1.8.3 Structural engineer; 1.8.4 Building services engineer; 1.8.5 Quantity surveyor; 1.8.6 Environmental consultant., 1.8.7 Building surveyor1.8.8 Lawyers; 1.8.9 Accountants; 1.8.10 Valuation surveyors; 1.8.11 Facilities management consultant; 1.8.12 Project management; 1.9 Other stakeholders; 1.10 Occupiers; Part II: So you want to be a leader? Management theory, leadership and team building; 2 Pioneers of management theory; 2.1 Definitions; 2.2 Introduction; 2.3 Development of management theory; 2.4 The classical school; 2.4.1 Scientific management -- F.W. Taylor (1856-1915); 2.4.2 Administrative management -- H. Fayol (1841-1925); 2.4.3 Bureaucratic management -- M. Weber (1864-1920)., 2.4.4 Others of interest2.5 Human relations school (behavioural sciences); 2.5.1 Elton Mayo (1880-1949); 2.5.2 Mary Parker Follett (1868-1933); 2.5.3 Chester Barnard (1886-1961); 2.5.4 Abraham Maslow (1908-1970); 2.5.5 Douglas McGregor (1906-1964); 2.5.6 Frederick Hertzberg (1923-2000); 2.5.7 Rensis Likert (1903-1981); 2.5.8 Robert Blake and Jane Mouton; 2.5.9 Victor H. Vroom (1932- ); 2.6 Systems theory; 2.7 Contingency theory; 2.8 Further thoughts; Bibliography; 3 Leadership; 3.1 Definitions of leadership; 3.2 The power of leadership; 3.3 Leadership style and types; 3.3.1 Autocratic., 3.3.2 Democratic or participative3.3.3 Laissez-faire; 3.4 Theories of leadership; 3.4.1 The great man approach; 3.4.2 The trait approach; 3.4.3 The behavioural approach; 3.4.4 Contingency theories of leadership; 3.5 Female and male leaders; 3.6 Further thoughts; Bibliography; 4 Team or group working; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 What is a group?; 4.3 Why are groups formed?; 4.4 Group cohesion; 4.5 Managing conflict within and between groups; 4.6 Team roles; 4.6.1 Managing multicultural teams; 4.7 Management of change; 4.7.1 The transition process; 4.7.2 Team development; Bibliography., and Part III: Financial control of construction projects from conception to handover5 Sources of finance; 5.1 Insurance companies and pension funds; 5.2 Banks; 5.2.1 Clearing banks; 5.2.2 Merchant banks; 5.3 Private persons; 5.4 Building societies; 5.5 Government and EC funding; 6 Valuation and development appraisal; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Cost elements; 6.2.1 Cost of the land; 6.2.2 Legal and professional fees in acquiring the land; 6.2.3 Total building floor area and lettable area; 6.2.4 Construction costs; 6.2.5 Professional fees; 6.2.6 Development and construction period.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9781315528151
1315528150
9781315528168
1315528169 - Note:
- 6.2.7 Costs associated with facilities management.
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased with funds from the J. Harvey Fahnestock Endowment for Scientific, Engineering and Rare Books; 2018
- Endowment Note:
- J. Harvey Fahnestock Endowment for Scientific, Engineering and Rare Books
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