Murphy, Owen J.

International project management Owen Jay Murphy - Australia : Thomson, c2005. - viii, 223 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Going international -- The context of international projects -- Difficulties and risks of international projects -- The groundwork -- The game plan -- Organizing and staffing the project -- Financial controls as a management tool -- Risk management -- Metrics and quality management -- Offsets -- Selecting and managing subcontractors in-country -- Trade studies -- Working the project, working the problems.

The stakes are high in international ventures. Success can be lucrative, but only if formidable obstacles are overcome and unexpected expenses are reined in. Taking a unique approach to international project management, International Project Management is a cutting-edge new book that introduces financial control systems to help manage cost and schedule. By skillfully applying these systems, managers uncover potential problems before they become roadblocks, enabling them to make the necessary adjustments to maintain the company's cost and schedule commitments.

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Project management
International business enterprises--Management

HD69.P75 / M875 2005

658.4/04