Project Management PDF

Develop the essential skillset to manage and deliver critical projects that will lead to business success.

Project Management, 5^th edition, by Maylor and Turner is a market-leading text offering you an in-depth and contemporary account of the theory and practice of Project Management.

Ideal for students in Undergraduate, Master's, and MBA programmes, as well as professionals who practice this dynamic field, the text discusses the complexities of Project Management through various facets of project leadership: managerial, relational, and entrepreneurial.

Drawing on recent research as well as new and original models and frameworks, this edition provides a critical appraisal of the field, anchored in the authors' extensive teaching, research, and consulting experience.

The highlights of this edition include:

• A critical appraisal of project management, providing an overview of management knowledge that is relevant to the field.
• Links to appropriate theoretical work across sections throughout the text that emphasise the use of project management from theory to practice.
• An updated and completely rewritten chapter on Project Leadership, describing different models of leadership, motivation, and their impact.
• New and revised real-world examples discussing topics such as the responses to the Covid-19 pandemic and social justice projects from around the world.
• Project Management in Practice case studies that include the rescue of Crossrail, Norway's QA process for planning major projects, and the construction of Heathrow Terminal 5.

With a plethora of figures, photos, and features to support your understanding of the topics, this must-read textbook will equip you with the tools you need around the subject, whether you are studying project management as part of a course or for your personal development.