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The objective of the book is to show how social network analysis (SNA) is used to observe, monitor and analyse the complex relationships in major construction project coalitions.

Table of Contents:
Chapter One - Introduction . * Aim of the study. * Context for the study. * Problems with existing forms of analysis and visualisation. * Solutions to the problems. * Structure of the book. . Chapter Two - Establishing the Need for a New Analytical Approach . * A review of existing approaches to the analysis of. * management systems. * Graphical approaches to analysis and presentation of management concepts. * Difficulties encountered in formulating a means of presenting the governance of major projects. * A systems analysis approach to project management. * Process protocol. * Overcoming the problems identified. * A social network analysis approach to the analysis and visualisation of organisational forms. . Chapter Three - Theoretical Framework . * Developing a theoretical framework. * Adaptation or transformation. * Five basic premises for taking a network perspective. * Types of network actor relations. * Density or cohesion of contractual, performance incentive and information exchange networks. * Point centrality within networks. * Other issues relating to the relevance of centrality as a measure. * Network densities and actor centrality measured jointly. * What might we gain from the adoption of a network perspective?. . Chapter Four - Methodology. * Research in construction project organisations. * The choice between qualitative and quantitative research methods. * On case studies. * A profile of case studies for this research project. * Gaining access to the case study projects. * Criteria for selection of case studies. * Data collection and analysis. * Data collection and use of questionnaire. . Chapter Five - Outline of the Four Case Studies . * Description of the construction works. * Project actors. * Methodological issues. * Data gathering. * Interpretation of interviewee comments. * Case study selection criteria. * General observations. * Analysis of data. * Observations arising out of the analysis. . Chapter Six - Conclusions. Conclusions. Future research

About the Author :
Dr Stephen Pryke is Course Director for Project and Enterprise Management, The Bartlett School, University College London


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781405141734
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
  • Height: 244 mm
  • Width: 172 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1405141735
  • Publisher Date: 15 Jun 2012
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English


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