
- 256 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Principles of Sustainable Project Management
About this book
In an era of digital transformation and sharing economy, it is quite challenging to move to such vibrant future with past-tense methodologies. 'Principles of Sustainable Project Management' provides a unique approach to managing projects by combining the principles of sustainable management theory with the main processes and areas of knowledge in the currently established project management theory, in an applied context. Taking a truly international viewpoint, this important text: * Provides a broad scope that covers the main pillars (dimensions) of sustainability; social, environmental and economic; * Presents, explains and discusses the theory in the context of digital transformation linking to the contemporary tools such as AI and IoT with emphasis on Block chain applications in project management; * Uses international cases studies spanning all three dimensions of sustainability in the context of smart cities with emphasis on the shift towards disruptive innovation and lean start-ups; * Links contemporary tools and methodologies in project management (including Agile, Scrum, Lean) to the sustainable development projects in a variety of sectors including construction, energy, IT, tourism, logistics, new product development (NPD), and many more; * Presents, explains and discusses the imperative new approach required to address soft issues such as leadership and managing virtual teams as part of the shift towards sustainable project management. Written by a team of international experts, it tackles issues such as digital transformation, smart cities, green project management, sustainable infra-structure projects, IT software developments, managing innovation, corporate social responsibility and much more. With a complete set of online tutor resources to accompany the text, it is a vital resource for all those researching and working in all areas of sustainability.
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Table of contents
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- Part Three:
- Sustainable Project Management: A paradigm shift
- 1 The Sustainable Project Management Model
- 2 Self-Organising and Virtual Teams:
- 3 Sustainable Leadership in Multi-Cultural Teams
- 4 Eco-Innovation:
- 5 Sustainable Change Management:
- Part Two:
- The Guiding Hand of Technology
- 6 Green ICT for Sustainable Development
- 7 Blockchain: A Disruptive Technology in the Sustainable Economic System
- 8 New Product Development:
- Part Three:
- Sectoral Applications of Sustainability
- 9 Sustainable Construction: Green Building Strategic Model
- 10 Sustainable Logistics and the Supply Chain
- 11 Sustainable Tourism: Towards Sustainable Development
- 12 Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development
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