TY - BOOK AU - AU - AU - AU - TI - The practice of construction management. SN - 9781405111102 (pbk.) AV - HD9715.A2.F59 U1 - 624.068 23 PY - 2004/// CY - Oxford: Blackwell, KW - Construction industry KW - Management N1 - 4th ed. revised by Charles Egbu, Robert Ellis and Christopher Gorse; Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: The development of management thinking -- Managers and their jobs -- Organisation -- Leadership -- Communication -- Conflict and conflict management -- Individua/group behaviour and teamwork -- Motivation and human performance -- Problem-solving and decision-making -- Managing change -- Value and risk management -- Managing innovation in construction -- Managing supply chains in construction networks -- Personnel managment and HRM -- Recruitment and staff development -- Health and safety -- Industrial relations -- Managing quality and environmental impact -- ER -