These are some of the books, selected from the Amazon.com library, I would recommend to Project/Construction people to better understand the World Class Project Performance philosophy. Click on each book's link for more details.
In Search of Excellence : Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies
by Thomas Peters
.........Peters and Waterman studied more than 43 successful American companies. The companies specialized in a number of areas: consumer goods, high technology, and services. What he discovered was that regardless of how different each company was, they shared eight basic principles of management that anyone can use on their way to success........
The Fifth Discipline : The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization
by Peter M. Senge
Not only is the learning organization a new source of competitive advantage, it also offers a marvelously empowering approach to work, one which promises that, as Archimedes put it, "with a lever long enough... single-handed I can move the world....."
The Benchmarking Workbook: Adapting the Best Practices for Performance Improvement
by Gregory H. Watson
Managers today need benchmarking to anticipate trends and maintain competitive advantage. This practical workbook shows you how to do your own benchmarking study. Watson's discussion includes a case study that takes you through each step of the benchmarking process, raises thought-provoking questions, and provides examples of how to use forms for a benchmarking study.
Value Engineering : Practical Applications...for Design, Construction, Maintenance & Operations
by Alphonse D. Isola
.....a complete system for understanding and conducting Value Engineering and Life Cycle Costing Studies - for design, construction, and facilities operation. Along with step-by-step instructional chapters, readers get seven case studies on major facility types, with currently applicable data and examples.
The Idea Book : Improvement Through Tei/Total Employee Involvement
by Japan Human Relations Association
At last, a book showing how to create Total Employee Involvement (TEI) and get hundreds of ideas from each employee every year to improve every aspect of your organization. Gathering improvement ideas from your entire workforce is a must for global competitiveness. The Idea Book, heavily illustrated, is a hands-on teaching tool for workers and supervisors to refer to again and again. Perfect for study groups, too.
In Search of Excellence in Project Management : Successful Practices in High Performance Organizations
by Harold Kerzner
A growing body of real-world evidence is proving most of the commonly held criticisms of project management to be unfounded. Concerns about misused time and resources, inefficient organizations, customer and employee dissatisfaction, and endless unforeseeable problems are being overshadowed by case after case of streamlined resource management, quicker reactions to problems and change, enhanced quality control and stakeholder satisfaction, and greater profitability. With the widespread acceptance and implementation of project management the question now is: Who is setting the pace applying the principles and tools of project management in the most effective and innovative ways possible? This book explores what it means to be project-driven by incorporating responses from 26 of those companies - the firms Kerzner recognizes as achieving or nearing excellence in six crucial categories: training and education, behavior, process integration, culture, informal management, and management support.
Project Management : A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling
by Harold Kerzner
A business world classic, Project Management has for years served as the definitive text on the process of overseeing a project from conception to reality. Now this widely acclaimed reference has been updated and reorganized to provide readers at every level on authoritative, current source that's easier than ever to use. Reflecting the latest additions to the Project Management Institute's Body of Knowledge, this Sixth Edition contains new material on project risk management, quality management, cost control, and project management software tools.
Project Management for Small and Medium Sized Businesses
by Harold and Thamhain, Hans Kerzner
A must for Project-driven SMEs
Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods
by Robert L. Peurifoy
.......continues to reflect the very latest engineering practices, and proceeds to effectively tie in theory with current trends in this dynamic industry. Completely updated throughout, the book provides readers with comprehensive coverage involving: equipment cost; engineering fundamentals of moving earth; tractors and related equipment; trucks and wagons; compressed air; drilling rock and earth; blasting rock; concrete; and so much more.
Construction Project Scheduling
by Michael T. Callahan
Construction Methods and Management
by Stephens W. Nunnally
....presents a comprehensive introduction to the methods and management of today's construction industry. This text covers the material so thoroughly that it can serve as the basic text for a variety of construction courses. S. W. Nunnally covers critical path methods, contracts, construction economics, productivity, safety, and health in addition to building construction, heavy construction, and earthmoving.
Productivity Improvement in Construction
by Clarkson Hill Oglesby
Construction Contract Administration
by Ralph W. Liebing
Using a simplified approach to a complex, evolving area, it provides an up-to-date overview of the entire process - including the general philosophy and rationale, and the roles, obligations, and responsibilities of all major participants in a construction project. Appropriate for all construction disciplines - e.g., architecture, engineering, construction management, construction - it focuses on those topics that cross several occupational lines and that are directly usable by any of the major project participants.
Construction Accounting and Financial Management
by William J. Palmer
An essential tool for contractors, construction managers, and accountants, this edition of this popular reference details the special accounting and financial problems faced by the construction industry, and provides clear solutions to them. Included is expert advice on everything from handling subcontracting, labor, materials, equipment, and overhead costs, to financial reporting, internal auditing, and tax considerations.
Successful Proposal Strategies for Small Businesses : Winning Government, Private Sector, and International Contracts
by Robert S. Frey
....it guides the reader through every stage of the proposal response lifecycle, highlighting the major components of proposal documents, examining standards and regulations, analyzing the proposal manager's pivotal role, and illustrating the close relationship between the federal acquisition and contractor response process.
The book is packed with up-to-date, valuable information that can be put to use immediately, including: proposal writing techniques; proposal production and information management scenarios; marketing and proposal cost control and recovery strategies; client and competitor information sources; and winning approaches to long-term marketing.
The 5 Pillars of Tqm : How to Make Total Quality Management Work for You
by Bill Creech
.....Creech does not claim that TQM will produce either quick or miraculous fixes. In fact, he stresses that effectively attending and applying the five essential elements of his canon (commitment, leadership, organization, process, product) can be an exacting, even wrenching, experience.
Quality Function Deployment : Integrating Customer Requirements Into Product Design
by Yoji Akao
Edited and partially authored by Yoji Akao, the originator of QFD and a leader in the Japanese Total Quality Control movement, this volume reveals how this new systems engineering technique has been successfully customized and integrated with other aspects of management in the construction, process, service, and software industries.
Customer Integration : The Quality Function Deployment (Qfd) Leader's Guide for Decision Making
by William Barnard
Customer integrated decision making (CIDM) is a technique which will ensure higher levels of customer satisfaction, increase the speed and efficiency in the product development process and boost profits. This superior guide offers step-by-step explanations of the CIDM process, details the reasons for using CIDM market identification methods and depicts basic and advanced customer choice prediction approaches.
Customer-Driven Project Management : A New Paradigm in Total Quality Implementation
by Bruce T. Barkley and James H. Saylor
This book introduces project managers and engineers to the concept of total quality management and demonstrates how to put quality improvements "on line." A unique eight-phase system shows readers how they can become key team players-working with management to meet customer needs without sacrificing schedules and running over budget. The author explains the importance of the front end concept in project management and how to reorganize project phases for greater efficiency and quality.
Quality Assurance : Methods and Technologies
by Kenneth L. Arnold
Beyond Tqm : Tools & Techniques for High Performance Improvement
by Jack L. Huffman
The book is divided into seven sections that represent the seven critical initiatives that organizations face as unrelenting improvement becomes the norm. Section 1, Gathering and interpreting data. Section 2, Directing the improvement effort. Section 3, on teams. Section 4, Creativity tools for teams and individuals. Section 5, Solving problems. section 6, Optimizing decisions. Section 7, Improvement strategies and tactics.
101 Creative Problem Solving Techniques : The Handbook of New Ideas for Business
by James M. Higgins
How many times have you wished that you had a creative problem solving book properly indexed so you can begin using the techniques right away? "101 Creative Problem Solving Techniques" helps you achieve these pronto. Divided into Personal and Group techniques, you can handily zoom in to possible solutions quickly.
Lateral Thinking : Creativity Step-By-Step
by Edward De Bono
Thinking is a skill that can be developed and improved if one knows how. An internationally known bestseller, this audio encourages the habit of lateral thinking to generate new ideas. Learn special techniques to accomplish this. Whether in a group or alone, the result is a triumph of entertaining education.
Serious Creativity : Using the Power of Lateral Thinking to Create New Ideas
by Edward De Bono
The Art of Thinking : A Guide to Critical and Creative Thought
by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero
If you can only master what this book teaches you will truely be an educated and clear thinking person. Very practical, easy to read and understand. This book teaches what most people never learn and desperately need to learn; how to be a quality analytical and creative thinker. Get it, read it over and over and apply it.
Six Thinking Hats
by Edward De Bono
This is a tremendous tool for anyone working in a corporate setting and looking for new ways to generate ideas and choose the right one.
Brainstorming : How to Create Successful Ideas
by Charles Clark
40 Tools for Cross-Functional Teams : Building Synergy for Break Through Creativity
by Walter J. Mihalski and Dana G. King
Building Team Power : How to Unleash the Collaborative Genius of Work Teams
by Thomas A. Kayser
By the author of the best-selling Mining Group Gold, Team Power offers ideas, tools and techniques for increasing team productivity in any environment: public or private sector; profit or nonprofit; service or manufacturing-based. Teamwork is fast becoming one of the most integral skills an employee can master. Written to guide team leaders and participants toward improved collaboration and cooperation, this helpful book offers easy-to-implement ideas, tools, and techniques for increasing team productivity in any environment.
Improving Work Groups : A Practical Manual for Team Building
by Dave Francis
Team Decision-Making Techniques : A Practical Guide to Successful Team Outcomes
by Keith P. Kelly
Making a decision on your own can be trying, but making a decision as a group can be even more difficult. By using the clear and concise techniques provided, the team decision-making process can be easier and more effective.
Beyond Reengineering : How the Process-Centered Organization Is Changing Our Work and Our Lives
by Michael Hammer
Hammer has done it again! First, he defined reengineering. Now, he defines the staggering, even radical, implications of the customer-driven process-centered organization on work and management, structure and strategy. Everyone's future will be impacted by such a paradigm shift.
Construction Equipment Management
by John Schaufelberger
.....this practical and informative guide provides critical knowledge of construction equipment, its use, and management considerations. It provides clear, concise explanations of concepts, supported by detailed example problems and realistic exercises, and requires only limited knowledge of construction equipment. KEY TOPICS:Covers all major types of equipment typically used on commercial construction projects, and illustrates the operational capabilities of each type with numerous figures. Shows how to select the proper equipment for specific construction tasks, and discusses techniques for estimating equipment productivity and costs. Discusses major equipment management issues, including the time value of money, fleet management, and maintenance management.
Introduction to TPM; Total Productive Maintenance
by Seiichi Nakajima
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) combines preventive maintenance with Japanese concepts of total quality control (TQC) and total employee involvement (TEI). The result is a new system for equipment maintenance that optimizes effectiveness, eliminates breakdowns, and promotes autonomous operator maintenance through day-to-day activities. Since it was first introduced in Japan, TPM has caused a worldwide revolution in plant maintenance. Here are the steps involved in TPM and case examples from top Japanese plants.
Tpm Development Program : Implementing Total Productive Maintenance
by Seiichi Nakajima
The TPM Bible.
Kaizen for Quick Changeover : Going Beyond Smed
by Kenichi Sekine
Especially useful for manufacturing managers and engineers, this book describes exactly how to achieve faster changeover. Picking up where Shingo's SMED book left off, you'll learn how to streamline the process even further to reduce changeover time and optimize staffing at the same time.
Construction Safety
by Jimmie W. Hinze
.....this text summarizes the latest research in a way that managers can use immediately. There is an emphasis on the principles of accident prevention. A text for courses in construction safety, incorporating research conducted over the past 25 years and covering topics not commonly dealt with, such as accident causation theories, contract provisions addressing safety, and the roles of project coordination and of designers. Chapters discuss OSHA operation and investigation, overview the basic components of a safety program, and address specific aspects including safety incentives, substance abuse, and the responsibilities of first-line supervisors and safety personnel.
Tpm for Workshop Leaders
by Kunio Shirose
.....Kunio Shirose describes the problems that TPM group leaders are likely to experience and the improvements in quality and vast cost savings you should expect to achieve. In this non-technical overview of TPM, he incorporates cartoons and graphics to convey the hands-on leadership issues of TPM implementation. Case studies and realistic examples reinforce Shirose's ideas on training and managing equipment operators in the care of their equipment.
Tpm for Every Operator (Shopfloor Series)
by Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance
Total employee involvement is the foundation of a successful TPM program. TPM for Every Operator introduces frontline workers to the basic methodology of TPM in a succinct, easy-to-read format that covers all aspects of this important manufacturing improvement strategy, including autonomous maintenance, focused improvement, and safety activities. Almost every page is illustrated to provide visual reinforcement for the clear, simple explanations of each TPM element. Every shopfloor worker in your company should read this book; it's the best way to ensure a companywide understanding of TPM.
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