Global Project Management Handbook

Here is a comprehensive work that demonstrates how project management concepts and techniques can be applied in different political, cultural and geographical settings. Executives, managers and project management specialists involved in the planning, organization and control of projects that cross national boundaries will find step-by-step guidance on the full range of project management topics that are crucial to maintaining competitiveness in an increasingly global marketplace.;Written by 48 experts from around the world, the book covers: project management as an organizational strategy; co-operative research project and R & D; international construction projects; the application of project management to R & D and simultaneous engineering; the provincial nuances of project management techniques and methodologies.;In addition, case histories from many different countries provide valuable lessons on the international applications of project management.;The "Global Project Management Handbook" is an essential source for all professionals involved in the planning and execution of projects that cross national boundaries.