Managing Interdisciplinary Projects

Author : Stephen Emmitt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-26
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134017539

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Construction, architecture and engineering projects are complex undertakings, involving a temporary grouping of people and companies, with different agendas and experience, coming together to achieve a project goal. This book investigates the dynamics of the relationships between individuals involved in architecture, engineering and construction projects. It combines a structured theoretical framework, derived from social psychology and mainstream management theory, with case studies and research from the built environment sector. Focusing on how people interact, communicate and work together, it examines how best to manage the interdisciplinary relationships that form and reform during the project life cycle. The book covers vital areas of project management, whose importance has recently come to be recognized, and will be valuable for students at both undergraduate and graduate level. Practitioners will also find it a useful insight into the social aspect of project management, with implications and applications that apply to all projects in the built environment sector.

Author : Stephen Emmitt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-26
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134017546

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1. Interfaces -- 2. Communication -- 3. Trust -- 4. Discussions -- 5. Decisions -- 6. Context -- 7. Assembly -- 8. Development -- 9. Learning -- 10. Implementation.

Author : Young Hoon Kwak,Frank T. Anbari
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780313095252

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The Story of Managing Projects by Young Hoon Kwak,Frank T. Anbari Pdf

Project management has been practiced for thousands of years, but only recently have organizations begun to apply systematic management tools and techniques to manage complex projects. Today's approaches to project management can be traced directly to methodologies designed by the U.S. military and Department of Defense in the years after World War II. Subsequent advances in management information systems have helped to codify project management practices; most recently, the Internet has dramatically enhanced the ability of individuals, teams, and organizations to manage projects across continents and cultures in real time. The Story of Managing Projects showcases cutting-edge research conducted around the world on emerging practices in project management. Covering an enormous spectrum of subjects and industries—from an upgrade of the Greek railway system to infrastructure reconstruction in Kuwait—the authors explore the full range of inter-personal, technical, and organizational dynamics of project management, contributing new insights to its theory and application.

Author : Philip H. Birnbaum,Frederick A. Rossini,Donald R. Baldwin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1990-10-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780195362756

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International Research Management by Philip H. Birnbaum,Frederick A. Rossini,Donald R. Baldwin Pdf

This collection describes the preconditions, processes, and results of well-managed interdisciplinary research projects from the United States, Canada, Israel, Japan, Brazil, the German Democratic Republic, and Rumania. Based on a 1986 conference at the University of Minnesota, the book is divided into three sections: introductory papers establishing major themes; geographically grouped papers addressing North America, South America, Europe, and Asia; and papers reviewing the present state of knowledge in interdisciplinary work. Throughout, the work addresses the problems and approaches to successfully managing research projects in government, private firms, and universities.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004261228

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Collaborative Projects by Anonim Pdf

Collaborative Projects - An Interdisciplinary Study presents research in disciplines ranging from Education, Psychotherapy and Social Work to Literacy and anti-poverty Project Management to Social Movement studies and Political Science. All the contributions are unified by use of the concept of 'project'. 'Project' is 'leading activity' for Child Development, whilst 'life project' may play a crucial role in personal development and Psychotherapy; the social fabric of a community can be understood as woven from projects which may be sustained by NGOs, or develop from social movements to institutions. Giving concrete content to the concept of 'project' in each domain of research, opens a prospect of a genuinely interdisciplinary human science. Contributors are: Igor Arievitch, Michael Arnold, Lynn Beaton, William Blanton, Andy Blunden, Michael Cole, Brecht De Smet, Natalia Gajdamaschko, Virginia Gordon, Manfred Holodynski, Naja Berg Hougaard, Vera John-Steiner, Elena Kravtsova, Gennadiy Kravtsov, Ron Lubensky, Morten Nissen, Jennifer Power, Mike Rifino, Keiko Matsuura, Francisco Medina, Anna Stetsenko, Greg Thompson, Chiel van der Veen, Eduardo Vianna, Lynne Wolbert, and Helena Worthen.

Author : Hantrais, Linda
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781802204728

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How to Manage International Multidisciplinary Research Projects by Hantrais, Linda Pdf

This insightful How to guide is expertly crafted to assist mid-career academic and non-academic researchers in preparing for new and innovative ways of working in international multidisciplinary environments.

Author : Catherine Lyall,Ann Bruce,Joyce Tait,Laura Meagher
Publisher : FT Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781849660143

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Interdisciplinary Research Journeys by Catherine Lyall,Ann Bruce,Joyce Tait,Laura Meagher Pdf

'Interdisciplinarity' has become a rallying cry among funders and leaders of research. Yet, while the creative potential of interdisciplinary research is great, it poses many challenges. This book provides a practical guide to interdisciplinary research: to help build interdisciplinary skills and mobilise a new and growing research community.

Author : Catherine Lyall,Ann Bruce,Joyce Tait,Laura Meagher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781849664479

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Interdisciplinary Research Journeys by Catherine Lyall,Ann Bruce,Joyce Tait,Laura Meagher Pdf

'Interdisciplinarity' has become a rallying cry among funders and leaders of research. Yet, while the creative potential of interdisciplinary research is great, it poses many challenges. If you don't have disciplinary boundaries, how do you decide what to include or leave out? And what are the parameters for evaluating the research? This book provides a practical guide for researchers and research managers who are seeking to develop interdisciplinary research strategies at a personal, institutional and multi-institutional level. The book draws on examples from across the social and natural sciences but also offers valuable lessons for other combinations of more proximate disciplines. At a time when interdisciplinary research is increasingly centre stage in the research agenda, this book offers a crucial practical guide for researchers, research funders and managers from all backgrounds and contexts.

Author : Bianca Vienni-Baptista,Isabel Fletcher,Catherine Lyall
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781529225747

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Foundations of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Research by Bianca Vienni-Baptista,Isabel Fletcher,Catherine Lyall Pdf

Introduction chapter is available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.This groundbreaking reader is designed to lower the barriers to interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity in research. Edited by experienced researchers from a range of different fields, it paves the way for future scholarship and effective research collaborations across disciplines. Chapters offer extracts from key academic texts on topics such as the design, funding, evaluation and communication of research, providing those new to the field with a thorough grounding. They highlight examples of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary triumphs - and challenges. Concluding each chapter is a commentary provided by practitioners from diverse backgrounds, many of whom are themselves developing new approaches to inter- and transdisciplinarity. The book is:* the first ever comprehensive reader for interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity;* essential reading for those seeking to become effective collaborative researchers;* complete with concise introductions, extracts, commentary and further reading in each chapter.This is a much-needed primer that improves our understanding of the characteristics of interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity, unlocking their exciting potential in research and teaching within and beyond academia.

Author : Gary Angelici
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NASA:31769000516271

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Data Management for Interdisciplinary Field Experiments: OTTER Project Support by Gary Angelici Pdf

Author : William Bechtel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401094351

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Integrating Scientific Disciplines by William Bechtel Pdf

Interdisciplinary research has been a popular idea with many people in the last 20 years. Academic administrators have admonished their faculty to become more interdisciplinary. Students often request the chance to pursue an interdisciplinary degree. While the issue of managing interdisciplinary projects has received a fair amount of attention by those interested in science management, interdisciplinary research has received little attention from historians, philosophers or sociologists of science or from scientists themselves. Yet, there l;lre a number of cases within the life sciences where researchers have been actively engaged in endeavors that take them across disciplinary boundaries. These are ripe for investigation by those interested in the process of science. To provide an in-depth study of some historical or contemporary cases of cross disciplinary research activity in the life sciences, a conference was held at Georgia State University in May, 1984. This conference was supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (U. S. A. ) through their research conference program. Over a three-day period historians, philosophers, and researchers who were actively engaged in various of the life sciences discussed specific examples of interdisciplinary research and tried to analyze what was needed for successful crossing of disciplinary boundaries. After the conference, each of the participants revised their original presentations, partly in light of the discussion at the conference. The papers in this volume are the fruits of that endeavor.

Author : Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy,Committee on Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005-04-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309165488

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Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research by Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy,Committee on Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research Pdf

Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research examines current interdisciplinary research efforts and recommends ways to stimulate and support such research. Advances in science and engineering increasingly require the collaboration of scholars from various fields. This shift is driven by the need to address complex problems that cut across traditional disciplines, and the capacity of new technologies to both transform existing disciplines and generate new ones. At the same time, however, interdisciplinary research can be impeded by policies on hiring, promotion, tenure, proposal review, and resource allocation that favor traditional disciplines. This report identifies steps that researchers, teachers, students, institutions, funding organizations, and disciplinary societies can take to more effectively conduct, facilitate, and evaluate interdisciplinary research programs and projects. Throughout the report key concepts are illustrated with case studies and results of the committee's surveys of individual researchers and university provosts.

Author : Andy Blunden
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9789004186491

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An Interdisciplinary Theory of Activity by Andy Blunden Pdf

A critical review of Cultural-Historical Activity Theory, the psychology originating from Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934). Tracing its roots in Goethe, Hegel and Marx, the author builds a concept of activity transcending the division between individual and social domains in human sciences.

Author : William Bechtel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401094365

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Integrating Scientific Disciplines by William Bechtel Pdf

Interdisciplinary research has been a popular idea with many people in the last 20 years. Academic administrators have admonished their faculty to become more interdisciplinary. Students often request the chance to pursue an interdisciplinary degree. While the issue of managing interdisciplinary projects has received a fair amount of attention by those interested in science management, interdisciplinary research has received little attention from historians, philosophers or sociologists of science or from scientists themselves. Yet, there l;lre a number of cases within the life sciences where researchers have been actively engaged in endeavors that take them across disciplinary boundaries. These are ripe for investigation by those interested in the process of science. To provide an in-depth study of some historical or contemporary cases of cross disciplinary research activity in the life sciences, a conference was held at Georgia State University in May, 1984. This conference was supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (U. S. A. ) through their research conference program. Over a three-day period historians, philosophers, and researchers who were actively engaged in various of the life sciences discussed specific examples of interdisciplinary research and tried to analyze what was needed for successful crossing of disciplinary boundaries. After the conference, each of the participants revised their original presentations, partly in light of the discussion at the conference. The papers in this volume are the fruits of that endeavor.

Author : Regina Bendix,Kilian Bizer,Dorothy Noyes
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 0252082370

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Sustaining Interdisciplinary Collaboration by Regina Bendix,Kilian Bizer,Dorothy Noyes Pdf

At once a slogan and a vision for future scholarship, interdisciplinarity promises to break through barriers to address today's complex challenges. Yet even high-stakes projects often falter, undone by poor communication, strong feelings, bureaucratic frameworks, and contradictory incentives. This new book shows newcomers and veteran researchers how to craft associations that will lead to rich mutual learning under inevitably tricky conditions. Strikingly candid and always grounded, the authors draw a wealth of profound, practical lessons from an in-depth case study of a multiyear funded project on cultural property. Examining the social dynamics of collaboration, they show readers how to anticipate sources of conflict, nurture trust, and jump-start thinking across disciplines. Researchers and institutions alike will learn to plan for each phase of a project life cycle, capturing insights and shepherding involvement along the way.