Project management : a socio-technical approach / Erik W. Larson, Oregon State University, Clifford F. Gray, Oregon State University, Pinyarat Sirisomboonsuk, The University of Texas Permian Basin. Larson, Erik W., 1952- author aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 10136 Gray, Clifford F. author http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 10138 Sirisomboonsuk, Pinyarat author http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 10139 Project management 1454 Time management 10137 Risk management 8268 HD69.P75 G72 2024 658.4/04 23/eng/20230717 Includes bibliographical references and index. "This text is written for a wide audience. It covers concepts and skills that are used by managers to propose, plan, secure resources, budget, and lead project teams to successful completions of their projects. The text should prove useful to students and prospective project managers in helping them understand why organizations have developed a formal project management process to gain a competitive advantage. Readers will find the concepts and techniques discussed in enough detail to be immediately useful in new-project situations. Practicing project managers will find the text to be a valuable guide and reference when dealing with typical problems that arise in the course of a project. Managers will also find the text useful in understanding the role of projects in the missions of their organizations. Analysts will find the text useful in helping to explain the data needed for project implementation as well as the operations of inherited or purchased software"-- Provided by publisher. 2024 Text xx, 684 pages eng Project management Project management