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Procurement Systems: A Cross-Industry Project Management Perspective book cover

1st Edition

Procurement Systems A Cross-Industry Project Management Perspective

By Derek Walker, Steve Rowlinson Copyright 2008
480 Pages
by Routledge

480 Pages
by Routledge

480 Pages
by Routledge
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Innovative and novel, this book extends its coverage of the topic well beyond the conventional themes of project solicitation and proposal evaluation. Using extensive experience gathered over five years of teaching postgraduate courses, Walker and Rowlinson build on Procurement Systems: A Guide to Best Practice in Construction to present a comprehensive and coherent volume that is invaluable to... Read more

1. Introduction and Procurement Fundamentals  2. Project Types and Their Procurement Needs  3. Stakeholders and the Supply Chain  4. Business Ethics and Corporate Citizenship  5. The Role of Business Strategy in PM Procurement  6. Performance Measures and Project Procurement  7. E-Business and Project Procurement  8. Procurement Innovation and Organizational Learning  9. Culture and its Impact Upon Project Procurement  10. Project Procurement and the Quest for Talent  11. Case Study – Developing a Centre of Excellence (CoE)  12. Trust, Commitment and Mutual Goals in Australia Construction Industry Project Alliances  13. Innovation Management in Project Alliances  14. Business Transformation Through an Innovative Alliance

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1. Introduction and Procurement Fundamentals  2. Project Types and Their Procurement Needs  3. Stakeholders and the Supply Chain  4. Business Ethics and Corporate Citizenship  5. The Role of Business Strategy in PM Procurement  6. Performance Measures and Project Procurement  7. E-Business and Project Procurement  8. Procurement Innovation and Organizational Learning  9. Culture and its Impact Upon Project Procurement  10. Project Procurement and the Quest for Talent  11. Case Study – Developing a Centre of Excellence (CoE)  12. Trust, Commitment and Mutual Goals in Australia Construction Industry Project Alliances  13. Innovation Management in Project Alliances  14. Business Transformation Through an Innovative Alliance

"...significant, timely and a remarkable intellectual achievement of qualitative analytical skill, scholarship and insight."

- Institution of Civil Engineers

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