Project Management & Leadership Skills

Project Management & Leadership Skills

A project can be defined as a large or important item of work, involving considerable expense, personnel, and equipment. It is typically a one-time endeavor, with a specific result or end-state envisioned. Examples of projects in the engineering and construction fields could include the upgrade of a building’s heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning system, the design and construction of a new building, relocation of a manufacturing plant, or a comprehensive energy audit.
A project is distinguished from ongoing business activities by several characteristics: Uniqueness. A project is typically a specific mission (design and build a new building or plant, upgrade a computer installation) as contrasted with ongoing business functions such as accounting, human resources, purchasing or manufacturing which are performed on a day-in, day-out basis, ideally with increasing productivity. Duration. A project tends to be of finite duration with a defined start date and a planned completion date. Day-to-day business functions such as human resources, information technology support, accounting, word processing are typically in place before a project starts and will continue after the project is concluded.
People. People assigned to a project may come from any part of an organization or from outside the organization, and depending on the scope and budget of the project, may include engineering, construction, financial, scheduling, cost estimating and other professionals who can make the project a success. When the project is completed, these professionals will likely move on to other projects or back into line functions within the organization.
Contents:
Chapter 1 Overview of Project Management
Chapter 2 Staffing the Project Team
Chapter 3 Fundamentals of Scheduling
Chapter 4 Computer Tools for Project Management
Chapter 5 Technical, Schedule, Financial Management
Chapter 6 Cost Estimating
Chapter 7 Leadership Fundamentals
Chapter 8 Effective Communications
Chapter 9 Economic Decision Making
Chapter 10 Contract Planning Essentials
Chapter 11 Commissioning Construction Projects
Chapter 12 Case Study: Microbial Abatement
of a Moldy Hotel

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Human Resource Management 13th Edition by Robert L. Mathis

Human Resource Management 13th Edition by Robert L. Mathis

To reach a thirteenth edition is an honor for
a textbook and its authors. The authors of Human Resource Management are gratified that it has become the leader in both the academic market for human resource texts and in the market for human resource professionals. For academics, the book is a standard in HR classes. It is also used to provide HR knowledge as part of professional degree programs. For HR professionals, the book is extensively used in the pursuit of HR professional education and certifications, specifically
the PHR and SPHR from the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).
In preparing the thirteenth edition of the book, we have extensively reviewed the academic, governmental, and practitioner literature published since the last revision. Further, we have asked academics and practitioners,
both those who use this book and those who do not, to provide input on the previous edition and what coverage should be added, deleted, or changed. We have always been receptive to input from our adopters and reviewers and have made extensive use of their observations and ideas. Consequently, we have reorganized some chapters, incorporated relevant new topics, and updated references so that readers can be certain that they are getting the most current HR content possible.
Contents:
S E C T I O N 1 Environment of Human Resource Management
Chapter 1 Human Resource Management in Organizations
Chapter 2 Strategic HR Management and Planning
Chapter 3 Equal Employment Opportunity
S E C T I O N 2 Jobs and Labor
Chapter 4 Workers, Jobs, and Job Analysis
Chapter 5 Human Resource Planning and Retention
Chapter 6 Recruiting and Labor Markets
Chapter 7 Selecting Human Resources
S E C T I O N 3 Training and Development
Chapter 8 Training Human Resources
Chapter 9 Talent Management
Chapter 10 Performance Management and Appraisal
S E C T I O N 4 Compensation
Chapter 11 Total Rewards and Compensation
Chapter 12 Incentive Plans and Executive Compensation
Chapter 13 Managing Employee Benefits
S E C T I O N 5 Employee Relations
Chapter 14 Risk Management and Worker Protection
Chapter 15 Employee Rights and Responsibilities
Chapter 16 Union/Management Relations

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Supply Chain Strategy The Logistics of Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Strategy  The Logistics of Supply Chain Management

SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY: The Logistics of Supply Chain Management teaches the best practices and basics in logistics and supply chain management. The book is richly illustrated with 238 figures featuring logistics principles in action at the world’s best logistics organizations. In a conversational style, the book presents best-practice, common-sense, high-tech, high-touch, and analytical solutions for logistics challenges spanning the entire supply chain. From customer service to inventory planning to supply to transportation to warehousing, Supply
Chain Strategy puts the logic back in logistics!
The book is organized according to Dr. Edward Frazelle’s Logistics Master Planning methodology for developing supply chain strategy. Three major sections address the investigation, innovation, and implementation of logistics solutions to supply chain problems. In so doing, the book presents simultaneously a methodology for planning and managing logistics activities while illustrating world-class practices and systems in use by logistics organizations around the globe. In addition, each chapter stands alone in addressing the major issues in logistics data mining, logistics performance measurement, customer response, inventory planning and management, supply management, transportation, warehousing, logistics information systems, and logistics organization design and development.
Contents:
Chapter 1 The Definition, Evolution, and Role of Logistics in Business Chain Management 5
Chapter 3 Logistics Performance, Cost, and Value Measures
Chapter 4 Customer Response Principles and Systems
Chapter 5 Inventory Planning and Management
Chapter 6 Supply Management
Chapter 7 Transportation and Distribution Management
Chapter 8 Warehouse Operations
Chapter 9 Logistics and Supply Chain Information Systems
Chapter 10 Logistics Organization Design and Development

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Production operation management

Production operation management

The second edition of the book Production and Operations Management incorporates several suggestions offered by our colleagues and students all over the country. In this edition we have endeavored to strengthen the basic characteristics of the book. The subject matter has been presented systematically in ten chapters, which can enable the reader to master the topics covered without any additional guidance. In keeping with the basic objective of making the learning of the ‘Concept and Principles in Production and Operations Management’, the following chapters have been revised as per the suggestions.
Chapter 1 on Introduction to POM was revised with the addition of Managing Global Operations with the concept of globalization. Chapter 2 on Plant Location and Layout was revised with locational models and the design of product and process layout. Service layout was also included. Chapter 4 on Materials Management was revised with the addition of special purchasing system. Chapter 6 on Quality Control was revised with the addition of ISO 14000 series along with the recognized bodies for ISO certification. Chapter 8 on Maintenance Management was revised with the concept of Total Preventive Maintenance.
The revised edition also contains Caselets which provides additional input to understand the subject with practical application of the techniques used in each chapter. For the development of application skill of the theoretical knowledge of production and operation management, it is necessary to arrange for a visit or conduct the project work either by individual or group of students in a manufacturing or service organisation. In this context the revised edition contains skill development/practicals in each chapter. For this purpose the students are adviced to visit a Fast Food Restaurant like Pizza Hut or Pizza Corner for getting the information for the questions given under skill development in each chapter.
In addition to the caselet, cases are given to understand the entire concept of production and operations management at the end of the book. Complete care has been taken to make the book error free. However, mistakes might have crept inadvertently. Readers finding any error are requested to bring it to our notice, for enabling us to rectify them in our future editions.
Contents:
1. INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCTION AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT
2. PLANT LOCATION AND LAYOUT
3. MATERIAL HANDLING
4. MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
5. PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL
6. QUALITY CONTROL
7. WORK STUDY (TIME AND MOTION STUDY)
8. MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
9. WASTE MANAGEMENT
10. AUTOMATION


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