Problem Structuring Approaches for the Management of Projects: Demonstrating Successful Practice 1st ed. 2019 Edition
by Gary Bell (Editor), Rosane Pagano (Editor), Jon Warwick (Editor), Carlos Sato (Editor)

About the Author
Gary Bell is a Teaching Fellow in Project Management with Innovation and Strategy Studies at the University of Sussex, UK.
Rosane Pagano is a Principal Lecturer in the Business School of Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
Jon Warwick is Professor of Educational Development in the Mathematical Sciences at London South Bank University, UK.
Carlos Sato is a Lecturer in Management at the University of Sussex, UK.

About the book
Exploring the three levels of project management, this edited collection analyses the practice of problem structuring approaches (PSAs) with an aim to improve organisational adaptability and value creation. By studying these approaches, the authors present techniques for enhancing project management knowledge, informing decision-making and guiding management actions. This book is an insightful and timely read, as it addresses the need for organisations to adapt in order to tackle new challenges within today’s changing business landscape. Undoubtedly useful to those studying project management and operational research, this book is also an important read for managers and decision-makers within organisations as it identifies and examines the effective outcomes of PSAs.

Table of contents

• A Systemic ‘Theories of Change’ Approach for Projects and Change Initiatives in the Context of Quality Enhancement Activity in Higher Education 1
• Explore, Experiment, Experience: A Synthesis of Vickers’ Appreciative Learning System and Ackoff’s Problem Approach Applied in Practice 35
• Multicriteria Mapping as a Problem Structuring Method for Project Front-Ending 63
• Evaluating Understanding: Endogenous Project Evaluation Using Practice-Based Interaction Analysis (PIA) 91
• Delivering Better Outcomes Through Customer-Led Project Management: The Case of the Major Project BT 21st Century Network in the UK 117
• Exploring the Use of Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) in Front-Ending Public-Funded Rural Bridge Construction Projects in Bangladesh 161
• Managing Context: Lessons from a Large-Scale Science Project 215
• Systemic Approach and Problem Structuring Methods in Teaching Sustainability in Project Management Courses at Manchester Metropolitan University: Some Reflections on Good Practice 231
• Using SSM in Project Management: Aligning Objectives and Outcomes in Organizational Change Projects 247
  

Length: 284 pages
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 1st ed. 2019 edition (August 20, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3319932624
ISBN-13: 978-3319932620

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