Managing Projects in Developing Countries

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Covers the concepts, systems and skills of project management, identifying the three major elements of organisations: implementation, planning and procurement.

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Cover 2
Title 5
Dedication 6
Copyright 6
Contents 7
Preface 10
Chapter 1 Development and development projects 13
- The policy framework 13
- What is a project? 15
- The project cycle: the traditional approach 17
- The project concept: blueprint or adaptation 20
- Why projects succeed or fail 23
Chapter 2 The Project framework and the project environment 27
- The project framework 27
- Introduction 27

Cover 2
Title 5
Dedication 6
Copyright 6
Contents 7
Preface 10
Chapter 1 Development and development projects 13
- The policy framework 13
- What is a project? 15
- The project cycle: the traditional approach 17
- The project concept: blueprint or adaptation 20
- Why projects succeed or fail 23
Chapter 2 The Project framework and the project environment 27
- The project framework 27
- Introduction 27
- The project environment 32
Chapter 3 Project management and the project manager 42
- The concept of management 42
- The nature of project management 43
- The roles of the manager 46
- The functions of management 49
- Project management in the context of developing countries 52
Chapter 4 Project organizations 58
- Organization structure 58
- Introduction 58
- Organization culture 61
- Images of organization 65
- Organizational alternatives for projects 67
- Design of appropriate project organizations 72
- Organizational charting 75
- The project manager and the institutional framework 76
Chapter 5 Skills of management 80
- Introduction 80
- Development of managers and required skills 81
- The contemporary situation 87
- Towards an integrated model of management development skills 88
- The hierarchy of needs for managerial skills 92
- How do managers learn? 93
Chapter 6 Project implementation planning 97
- Introduction 97
- The sequence of implementation planning 98
- Project framework and the work breakdown structure 100
- The logical sequence 102
- The techniques of network analysis 103
- Further implementation planning procedures 111
Chapter 7 Procurement, contracting and the use of professional services 119
- Introduction 119
- Procurement strategy and planning 120
- Managing procurement lead time 126
- Contracts 131
- Contract administration 135
- Using professional services and consultants 136
Chapter 8 Project finance and financial management 140
- Introduction 140
- Budgeting 141
- Financial management and accounting 146
- Investment appraisal 149
- Financial analysis 154
- Summary 168
Chapter 9 Project management systems 170
- Introduction 170
- Desirable features of management systems 171
- Project monitoring systems 173
- The control system 179
- Project management information systems 181
- Information technology in project management 187
Chapter 10 Managing people in project organizations 191
- Introduction 191
- Frames of reference 193
- Managers and communication 193
- Interpersonal needs 198
- Managing conflict 201
- Managers and motivation 206
- The manager as leader 209
- Conclusion 211
Chapter 11 Beyond projects: the wider context of management 213
- Introduction 213
- Project commissioning: managing the transition 214
- Managing operations 216
- Maintenance management 218
- Institutional development 221
- The management of public agencies and enterprises 223
Chapter 12 Current issues in development management 229
- Introduction 229
- Questioning the 'development management concept' 230
- Recent trends in the development 'paradigm' 231
Index 242

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