Leading Project Teams: The Basics of Project Management and Team Leadership
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (982 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1412991706 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Cobb has researched and taught in the areas of organizational behavior, organizational change and development, organizational skills and applications, organizational politics, organizational theory, and in management. He has over fifteen years experience teaching Project Management, and has received the MBA Faculty Service Award from the Pamplin College of Business. Dr. Cobb’s
"Leading Project Teams is an ideal supplemental text for any class or training situation where the instructor wants to integrate basic project and team leadership skills into his or her instructional needs. Easy to read, this book quickly leads the reader through fundamentals including how to start a project, how to assign tasks, write clear project reports and much more." (Indian Management 2006-07-18)"This book is an excellent introduction to project team leadership, and I recommend that every newly appointed team lead receive a copy of it." (George Kingston 2007-06-04)
C.B. Stone said Lays the Foundation. This book was recommended by the instructor of my Agile/Scrum certification (CSM) course.I got an older version (with green cover) from eBay.I read this book before taking a course through Fred Pryor Seminars. Reading the book laid the foundation, then taking the course filled in the blanks. F. "Excellent." according to Miss Gaynor Morris. This book gives you everything you need to know about Project Management and Team Leadership. It's very clearly written and easy to understand. Even for someone like me who has been in Project Management for years, it's interesting to read, to know you are doing all you can to lead successful . Reads like a term paper Dan Rapp Extremely difficult to read. Full of fluff and filler statements that add no value to the content. Reads like a college paper with the author trying to make his page requirement. Not recommended.
It also provides invaluable skills that students can utilize when they enter the workplace. Appendices introduce the use of earned value analysis and show how critical paths are calculated.. Chapters focusing on project initiation and planning are followed by coverage of the human resource issues involved in project leadership and how to write up project reports. It helps student teams become more effective at doing course projects by learning and applying project management tools and techniques. This practical book provides entry-level project tools and skills for newcomers to project management