Successful Project Management: A Practical Guide for Managers [Paperback]

Jack Gido (Author), James P. Clements (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0324015038 | ISBN-13: 978-0324015034 | Publication Date: March 10, 1999 | Edition: 1st

This book, written in clear, non-technical language for the layman, shows readers from start to finish, how to plan, organize, schedule, and lead project management tasks.

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About the Author

Jack Gido is Director of PENNTAP, the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program, at Penn State University. He previously held dual positions as Manager of the Industrial Technology Extension Service of the New York Science and Technology Foundation and as Deputy Director of the Industrial Effectiveness Program at the New York State Department of Economic Development. His 20 years of industrial management experience includes management of productivity improvement and manufacturing technology programs. He received a B.S. in electrical engineering from Penn State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. He has authored two other books on project management and has taught workshops on project management.

James P. Clements is Chairperson of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Towson University and serves as Adjunct Professor of Information Systems and Technology for the Whiting School of Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University. He earned a Ph.D. at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and dual master's degrees in operations analysis and computer science at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and The Johns Hopkins University, respectively. An active promoter of collaborative learning in core computer and information science courses, Dr. Clements is a four-time winner of the Faculty Member of the Year Award given by students at TU. His research and consulting interests have led to associations with a variety of business and industry groups, including Applied Physics Lab at The Johns Hopkins University, Bell Atlantic Corp., Chesapeake Directory Sales Corporation, General Physics Corp., G.P. Taurio, Inc., UPS/Roadnet Technologies, and USF&G.

Product Details

• Paperback: 355 pages
• Publisher: South-Western Educational Publishing; 1st edition (March 10, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0324015038
• ISBN-13: 978-0324015034
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,712,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Intro to PM, June 3, 1999

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This review is from: Successful Project Management: A Practical Guide for Managers (Paperback)

I took a course in PM and was frustrated by the textbook (PM: Strategy and Implementation by DI Cleland) that was assigned so I searched the library stacks for introductory texts to Project Management. This one is one of the best. It is comprehensive and down to earth, with good clean figures and illustrations. Nuthin' fancy, just a good and clearly written introduction to project management.

The Cleland book is written for perhaps MBA or civil engineering students who will be looking at the planning and management of international scope projects. It is an encyclopedic book with epic scope but little nuts and bolts information. It might make a handy reference but is not real helpful to someone who needs to know the basic terms and concepts used by working project managers. The Gido and Clements book fits that bill and frankly I would recommend it to the MBAs and civil engineers too if they were new to PM.