Life Cycle and Organizing Construction Projects Paper
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I need a fully referenced analytical paper of 3,000 words (excluding diagrams, figures and appendices) with the Harvard referencing system.
Using at least 30 references. It is like a literature review. Your task is to present evidence of your findings (literature review with references). There should be discussion of the literature, some analysis and presentation of conclusions on your findings within your essay. You are encouraged not to place excessive emphasis upon your own opinion. Your role involves the presentation of relevant information, its analysis and the formulation of a critique relevant to the question set.
The paper brief is in the attachment.
recommend references:
A= Must read/ preferably buy B= Should read; buy in groups if possible C= Good background; good for non-cognates
1. Ashworth, A. and Perera, S. (2015) Cost Studies of Buildings, (6th edition) Abingdon, Routledge [C] 2. Chappell, D. (2017) Understanding JCT Standard Building Contracts (10th Edition), Abingdon, Routledge [C]
3. CIOB (2014) Code of Practice for Project Management for Construction and Development, (5th Edition), Chichester, John Wiley (earlier editions also in Bartlett library) [B]
4. Clark, K.B. and Fujimoto, T. (1991) Product Development Performance: Strategy Organisation and Management in the World Auto Industry, Harvard Business School Press, Boston, Mass., USA [C]
5. 5a Cooke, B. and Williams, P., (2009) Construction Planning, Programming and Control (3rd edition) Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford [B]
6. Dainty, A., Bagilhole, B. & Green, S (2007) People and Culture in Construction, Routledge, London [B]
7. Dainty, A., and Loosemore, M., (Eds) (2012) Human Resource Management in Construction: Critical Perspectives (2nd edition) Routledge, London [C]
8. Dainty, A., Moore, D. and Murray, M. (2005) Communication in Construction: Theory and Practice, Routledge, London [B]
9. [Egan Report] DETR (1998) Rethinking Construction: The Report of the Construction Task Force to the Deputy Prime Minister Available on MOODLE [B]
10.Emmitt, S. (2014) Design Management for Architects, (2nd edition) Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford [B]
11.Masterman, J.W.E. (2001) An Introduction to Building Procurement Systems (2nd Edition), Routledge, London # [A]
12.Hackett, M., Robinson, I & Statham, G. (2007) The Aqua Group Guide to Procurement, Tendering and Contract Administration, Wiley Blackwell, Oxford [B]
13.Hamilton, A. (2010) Art and Practice of Managing Projects, London, Thomas Telford (supersedes the next text) [B]
14.Hamilton, A. (1997) Management by Projects, Thomas Telford, London (out of print but copies in the Science Library at UCL) [B]
15.Handy, C. (1993) Understanding Organisations, 4th Edition, Penguin, London [A]
16.Hillier, B. & J. Hanson (1984) The Social Logic of Space, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge [C]
17.Smith, J., Jaggar, D., A. Ross, J. Smith and A. Olatunje (2016) Building Cost Planning for the Design Team (3rd edition), Abingdon, Routledge ([C]
18.Johnson, G., Scholes, K., and Whittington, R., (2017) Exploring Corporate Strategy, (11th edition) Pearson Education Ltd., Harlow (earlier editions in the Bartlett and Science libraries) [see also Robbins and Coulter] [B]
19.Latham, Sir M (1994) Constructing the Team: Joint review of Procurement and Contractual Arrangements in the UK Construction Industry, TSO, London [B] 20.Lock, D. (2013) Project Management (10th Ed) Aldershot, Gower [B]
20.London, K. (2008) Construction Supply Chain Economics, Taylor and Francis, Abingdon, Oxford [B]
21.Lundin, R.A. and Söderholm, A., (1995). A theory of the temporary organization. Scandinavian Journal of management, 11(4), pp.437-455. [A]
22.Morris, P.W.G & Pinto, J.K (Eds). (2004) The Wiley Guide to Managing Projects, Wiley, New York [B]
23.Morris, P. W. (2013). Reconstructing project management. Chichester: WileyBlackwell. [A]
24.Moore, D.R. (2002) Project Management: designing effective organisational structures in construction, Blackwell, Oxford [B]
25.Mudari, D.H. (2000) The Economics of Enhanced Environmental Services in Buildings in D. Clements-Croome (Ed.) (2006) Creating the Productive Workplace (2nd edition) Taylor and Francis, Abingdon [B]
26.Potts, K. and Ankrah, N. (2014) Construction Cost Management: Learning from Case Studies, (2nd edition), Routledge, London [B]
27.Pryke, S.D. & Smyth, H.S (2006) The Management of Complex Projects: A Relationship Approach, Blackwell Science Ltd., Oxford *** [A]
28.Pryke, S.D. (2012) Social Network Analysis in Construction, Wiley- Blackwell, Oxford
29.Pryke, S.D. (2017) Managing Networks in Project-Based Organisations, WileyBlackwell, Oxford [A]
30.Robbins, P .R. & M. Coulter (2013) Management, 12th Edition, Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River NJ (Global Edition) (earlier editions available in Bartlett and Science libraries) [A]
31.(Construction Industry Council) Spencer, N.C. & G.M. Winch (2002) How Buildings Add Value for Clients, Thomas Telford, London [out of print] [B]
32.Uher, T.E., and Zantis, A.S., (2011) Programming and Scheduling Techniques (2nd edition) Spon Press, Abingdon [B]
33.Walker, A. (2015) Project Management in Construction (6th Edition.), Chichester, Wiley [A]
34.Walker, D. & Rowlinson, S. (2007) Procurement Systems: A Cross- Industry Project Management Perspective, Routledge, London [B]
35.Winch, G.M. (2010) Managing Construction Projects, (2nd edition) Wiley-Blackwell., Oxford (first edition also available in Bartlett Library) [A]
36.Winch, G.M & Kelsey, J.M. (2005) What do construction project planners do? International Journal of Project Management 23, 141-149 [C]
Using at least 30 references. It is like a literature review. Your task is to present evidence of your findings (literature review with references). There should be discussion of the literature, some analysis and presentation of conclusions on your findings within your essay. You are encouraged not to place excessive emphasis upon your own opinion. Your role involves the presentation of relevant information, its analysis and the formulation of a critique relevant to the question set.
The paper brief is in the attachment.
recommend references:
A= Must read/ preferably buy B= Should read; buy in groups if possible C= Good background; good for non-cognates
1. Ashworth, A. and Perera, S. (2015) Cost Studies of Buildings, (6th edition) Abingdon, Routledge [C] 2. Chappell, D. (2017) Understanding JCT Standard Building Contracts (10th Edition), Abingdon, Routledge [C]
3. CIOB (2014) Code of Practice for Project Management for Construction and Development, (5th Edition), Chichester, John Wiley (earlier editions also in Bartlett library) [B]
4. Clark, K.B. and Fujimoto, T. (1991) Product Development Performance: Strategy Organisation and Management in the World Auto Industry, Harvard Business School Press, Boston, Mass., USA [C]
5. 5a Cooke, B. and Williams, P., (2009) Construction Planning, Programming and Control (3rd edition) Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford [B]
6. Dainty, A., Bagilhole, B. & Green, S (2007) People and Culture in Construction, Routledge, London [B]
7. Dainty, A., and Loosemore, M., (Eds) (2012) Human Resource Management in Construction: Critical Perspectives (2nd edition) Routledge, London [C]
8. Dainty, A., Moore, D. and Murray, M. (2005) Communication in Construction: Theory and Practice, Routledge, London [B]
9. [Egan Report] DETR (1998) Rethinking Construction: The Report of the Construction Task Force to the Deputy Prime Minister Available on MOODLE [B]
10.Emmitt, S. (2014) Design Management for Architects, (2nd edition) Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford [B]
11.Masterman, J.W.E. (2001) An Introduction to Building Procurement Systems (2nd Edition), Routledge, London # [A]
12.Hackett, M., Robinson, I & Statham, G. (2007) The Aqua Group Guide to Procurement, Tendering and Contract Administration, Wiley Blackwell, Oxford [B]
13.Hamilton, A. (2010) Art and Practice of Managing Projects, London, Thomas Telford (supersedes the next text) [B]
14.Hamilton, A. (1997) Management by Projects, Thomas Telford, London (out of print but copies in the Science Library at UCL) [B]
15.Handy, C. (1993) Understanding Organisations, 4th Edition, Penguin, London [A]
16.Hillier, B. & J. Hanson (1984) The Social Logic of Space, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge [C]
17.Smith, J., Jaggar, D., A. Ross, J. Smith and A. Olatunje (2016) Building Cost Planning for the Design Team (3rd edition), Abingdon, Routledge ([C]
18.Johnson, G., Scholes, K., and Whittington, R., (2017) Exploring Corporate Strategy, (11th edition) Pearson Education Ltd., Harlow (earlier editions in the Bartlett and Science libraries) [see also Robbins and Coulter] [B]
19.Latham, Sir M (1994) Constructing the Team: Joint review of Procurement and Contractual Arrangements in the UK Construction Industry, TSO, London [B] 20.Lock, D. (2013) Project Management (10th Ed) Aldershot, Gower [B]
20.London, K. (2008) Construction Supply Chain Economics, Taylor and Francis, Abingdon, Oxford [B]
21.Lundin, R.A. and Söderholm, A., (1995). A theory of the temporary organization. Scandinavian Journal of management, 11(4), pp.437-455. [A]
22.Morris, P.W.G & Pinto, J.K (Eds). (2004) The Wiley Guide to Managing Projects, Wiley, New York [B]
23.Morris, P. W. (2013). Reconstructing project management. Chichester: WileyBlackwell. [A]
24.Moore, D.R. (2002) Project Management: designing effective organisational structures in construction, Blackwell, Oxford [B]
25.Mudari, D.H. (2000) The Economics of Enhanced Environmental Services in Buildings in D. Clements-Croome (Ed.) (2006) Creating the Productive Workplace (2nd edition) Taylor and Francis, Abingdon [B]
26.Potts, K. and Ankrah, N. (2014) Construction Cost Management: Learning from Case Studies, (2nd edition), Routledge, London [B]
27.Pryke, S.D. & Smyth, H.S (2006) The Management of Complex Projects: A Relationship Approach, Blackwell Science Ltd., Oxford *** [A]
28.Pryke, S.D. (2012) Social Network Analysis in Construction, Wiley- Blackwell, Oxford
29.Pryke, S.D. (2017) Managing Networks in Project-Based Organisations, WileyBlackwell, Oxford [A]
30.Robbins, P .R. & M. Coulter (2013) Management, 12th Edition, Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River NJ (Global Edition) (earlier editions available in Bartlett and Science libraries) [A]
31.(Construction Industry Council) Spencer, N.C. & G.M. Winch (2002) How Buildings Add Value for Clients, Thomas Telford, London [out of print] [B]
32.Uher, T.E., and Zantis, A.S., (2011) Programming and Scheduling Techniques (2nd edition) Spon Press, Abingdon [B]
33.Walker, A. (2015) Project Management in Construction (6th Edition.), Chichester, Wiley [A]
34.Walker, D. & Rowlinson, S. (2007) Procurement Systems: A Cross- Industry Project Management Perspective, Routledge, London [B]
35.Winch, G.M. (2010) Managing Construction Projects, (2nd edition) Wiley-Blackwell., Oxford (first edition also available in Bartlett Library) [A]
36.Winch, G.M & Kelsey, J.M. (2005) What do construction project planners do? International Journal of Project Management 23, 141-149 [C]
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