Managing the urgent and unexpected : twelve project cases and a commentary / Stephen Wearne and Keith White-Hunt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wearne, S. H., author.

White-Hunt, Keith, author.

Series:

Advances in project management.

Advances in Project Management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Construction projects--Management--Case studies.

Construction projects.

Emergency management--Case studies.

Emergency management.

Public works--Management--Case studies.

Public works.

Project management--Case studies.

Project management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Surrey, England ; Burlington, Vermont : Gower, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sometimes unanticipated threats or opportunities create a situation in which work is required unexpectedly. On these occasions, such urgent and unexpected work demands an instant start, in contrast to the often lengthy processes of investigation, evaluation, development, selection and planning normal in businesses and public services before the start of a project. Managing the Urgent and Unexpected explores what is different managerially if work is unexpected, its implementation is urgent and an immediate start it is required. The lessons offered here will help private and public organizations

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; I Narrative; 1 You Get a Start!; 2 Urgent?; 3 Unexpected?; 4 Project Starts; 5 Project Implementation; II Analysis; 6 What's Different?; 7 Lessons; III Future Needs; 8 And Now?; Appendix 1: Case Summaries; 1.1 New TV Business, Freeview, UK, 2002; 1.2 Temporary Rail Station, Workington, 2009; 1.3 Thames Bank Raising, London, 1971; 1.4 Flood Diversion Scheme, Chichester, 2000; 1.5 Ouse Banks Heightening, Selby and Barlby, Yorkshire, 2000; 1.6 Motorway Viaduct Propping, North London, 2011

1.7 Embankment Stabilization, Heck, Yorkshire, 2000-20011.8 Remote Bridge Repair, Arnhem Highway, Northern Australia, 1998; 1.9 Temporary Power Line, Auckland Central Business District, 1998; 1.10 Aire Banks Repair, Gowdall, Yorkshire, 2000; 1.11 Reinstatement of Railway, Great Heck, Yorkshire, 2001; 1.12 9/11 Pile Sift, Make Safe and Remove Operations, World Trade Center, New York, 2001-2002; Appendix 2: References to Publications on Other Cases; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-315-59367-X

1-317-10132-4

1-317-10131-6

1-4724-4251-2

9781315593678

OCLC:

889675809