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About the Author
Stephen Wearne, PhD, is Senior Research Fellow, Project Management Research and Resources Group, University of Manchester. Stephen worked previously in the engineering and project management of large water power and nuclear power projects in the UK, South America and Japan. He is an Emeritus Professor of Technological Management, University of Bradford; Founder Chairman of the UK Engineering Project Management Forum. His awards include: Brennan Medal, Institution of Chemical Engineers; Garth Watson Medal, Institution of Civil Engineers; Sir Monty Finniston award, UK Association for Project Management. Keith White-Hunt, DSc, is Deputy President of a new university in the UAE. Keith has held senior management positions in business and academia in the UK, USA and Asia-Pacific region, as well as elsewhere in the Arab Gulf. He also has CEO, COO and Board experience with numerous companies and as a senior member of national and international government and NGO advisory groups. Keith is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Reviews
'The book reviews 12 real-life urgent and unexpected projects, how they were started and managed, and the lessons that can be learnt from these... It is suitable for lecturers and students of management; managers/project managers; and those involved in disaster-recovery, business continuity planning or incident management in both public and private sectors.' BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT 'If you want to manage uncertainty and complexity, read this book. If you want to acquire tools and techniques to ensure organizational stability and excellence, read this book.' Human Resource Management International Digest 'I would recommend this book to other project managers ... It is an inspirational book offering unique insights to unique situations.' Lin Johnson, PE, PMP, CQMret, PMI Portland Chapter Director of Quality
Book Information
ISBN 9781472442505
Author Stephen Wearne
Format Hardback
Page Count 222
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 570g