Images of Projects

Contents: Detailed Contents Foreword Overview Part 1 Introduction to Images of Projects Why not 'just do it'? The image-action connection Images of projects - a pragmatic framework for practitioners. Part 2 Seven Core Images of Projects: Image 1 - projects as social processes Image 2 - projects as political processes Image 3 - projects as intervention processes Image 4 - projects as value creation processes Image 5 - projects as development processes Image 6 - projects as temporary organizations Image 7 - projects as change processes. Part 3 Applying the Images in Practice: Selective use of the images Structured use of the images Shared use of the images Case example 1 - initiating a major retail project (Tesco Stores Ltd) Case example 2 - managing a major research project (Rethinking PM) Appendices Index.