Procurement Systems: A Cross-Industry Project Management Perspective
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Cross-disciplinary in approach, coverage includes general historical issues and practical discussions of different types of projects and their procurement needs. It provides and discusses cutting-edge research and thought leadership on issues such as:
- stakeholder management
- ethics and corporate governance issues
- business strategy implications on procurement
- e-business
- innovation and organizational learning
- cultural dimensions
- human resource development.
Helping readers to design project procurement implementation paths that deliver sustainable value, this indispensable volume is key reading for students, lecturers and professionals working in or studying project management.
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1. Introduction and Procurement Fundamentals 2. Project Types and Their Procurement Needs 3. Stakeholders and the Supply Chain 4. Business Ethics and Corporate Citizenship 5. The Role of Business Strategy in PM Procurement 6. Performance Measures and Project Procurement 7. E-Business and Project Procurement 8. Procurement Innovation and Organizational Learning 9. Culture and its Impact Upon Project Procurement 10. Project Procurement and the Quest for Talent 11. Case Study – Developing a Centre of Excellence (CoE) 12. Trust, Commitment and Mutual Goals in Australia Construction Industry Project Alliances 13. Innovation Management in Project Alliances 14. Business Transformation Through an Innovative Alliance
