{"product_id":"global-megaprojects-9781119875208","title":"Global Megaprojects","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGLOBAL MEGAPROJECTS The definitive guide to international megaprojects from an undisputed authority in the field In Global Megaprojects: Lessons, Case Studies, and Expert Advice on International Megaproject Management, distinguished international megaproject researcher and consultant Virginia A. Greiman delivers a comprehensive and incisive discussion of a key topic in global infrastructure development: the international megaproject. In the book, readers will find indispensable guidance and insights from experienced megaproject experts, as well as over 20 case studies highlighting practical solutions to common and pressing issues faced by project stakeholders around the world. This book was written to demonstrate that megaprojects can and have accomplished major economic, social, and technical advancements thought impossible but achieved by successfully confronting the challenges of the time. This book offers solutions and prescriptions for megaproject participants to overcome the comp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Boxes xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor’s Perspectives xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to This Book xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Concepts and Objectives xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePedagogy xxiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Structure xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Book Chapters xxvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences xxviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction to Global Megaprojects 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobalization and Megaprojects 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacterization of Global Megaprojects 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMegaprojects: The Global Timeline 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrehistory 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Middle Ages 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Golden Age of Globalization (1870–1914) 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Depression (1930–1940s) 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Megaproject Era (1950–1970s) 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Era of Great Tunnel, Energy, and Pipeline Projects: (1970s–2000) 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Millennium Projects 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Study Megaprojects? 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Megaproject Finance: Innovation and Value Driven Megaproject Management 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Financing the World’s Infrastructure 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Finance Definition and Characteristics 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Finance v. Corporate Finance 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestment in the Developing Countries 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfrastructure Financing in the United States 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfrastructure Financing in the European Union 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of Funding for Project Financing 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Legal Framework: The Major Project Participants and  Agreements 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExport Credit Agencies (ECAs) 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultilateral Development Banks 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic–Private Partnership Structures 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation Criteria for Project Finance 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMegaproject Evaluation: Beyond the Iron Triangle 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking Back and Looking Forward: Ex-ante and Ex-post Evaluations 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Projects Through the Life Cycle 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking Back and Looking Forward and Qualitative Scoring 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Multilaterals and World Development 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing Demand for Global Infrastructure 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of the Multilaterals in Development 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobilization of Capital 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Changing Landscape of Development Banks 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Development Case Studies 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Collective Action Perspective on the Planning of Global Megaprojects 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Social, Economic and Institutional Value of Megaprojects 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrameworks for Sustainable Development 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Leading Complex Global Projects 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplexity in Relation to Uncertainty, Ambiguity, Conflict, and Risk 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Studies of Complex Projects 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Management of Complexity 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Global Megaproject Governance 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Global Governance of Megaprojects 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping a Megaproject Governance Framework 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Governance Between Developed and Developing Countries: Considerations for Improving Governance 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Studies in Governance: What Causes Governance Failure? 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Integrated Project Organizations and Public Private Partnerships 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I: Project Organization Integration: A New Mindset for Systems Engineering and Program Management 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II: The Structure of Organizations as Systems of Systems 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III. Public–Private Partnerships: The Sharing of Risk and Opportunity 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Studies in Public–Private Partnership Development 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging Trends and Social Considerations for PPP Development 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Managing the Megaproject Implementation and Delivery 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase 1: Initiation of the Megaproject 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase 2: Global Project Delivery Methodologies and Procurement 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase 3: Implementation 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase 4: Project Controls 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase 5: Transitioning a Megaproject to Operations 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned on Cost and Schedule 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Megaprojects and Mega Risk: Opportunity, Risk, and Resilience Management 301\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging Risks on a Global Scale Impacting Megaprojects 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Risk and Risk Management 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructure of Megaproject Risks 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResilience and Risk Management 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Project Risk Intelligence? 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping a Risk Management Framework: A Shared Vision of Risk 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Risk Factors in International Projects 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Continuity Planning in the Management of Risks 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoot Cause Analysis 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacterizing Risk 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNormalization of Deviance Related to Risk Discovery 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCatastrophic Loss Potential: Natural and Manmade Disasters 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Megaprojects: Troubles and Triumphs 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Meant by Success? Successful Megaproject Failures 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Failed Projects 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of the Most Successful Projects 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Laws and Contracts in Global Megaprojects 381\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning for Procurement 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcession Procurement 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivate Sector Procurement 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMegaproject Procurement Contracts in the United States 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaws Governing International Megaproject Contracting 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenging Negotiations in Megaproject Contracts 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaborative Contracting 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging Issues in Global Development Laws and Contracts 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Megaproject Innovation and Resilience 425\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Does Innovation Come From? 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is an Innovation Megaproject? 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMegaproject Innovation Programs 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is an Innovation Strategy? 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnablers and Challenges to Innovation 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Practices for Innovation 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 The Future of Global Megaprojects 459\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlue Ocean Thinking 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlue Economy Thinking 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges of Future Megaprojects 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeeting the Grand Challenges of the Twenty-first Century 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Change and International Cooperation 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Megaprojects and the Leaders of Tomorrow 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMegaprojects  and the Growth of the Digital Economy 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMegaproject Management: Looking Back to Move the Future Forward 485\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership for Megaprojects in the Emergent Era 486\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Principle Based Approach to Project Management 489\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMegaprojects and System Perspectives 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 492\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 494\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 501\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms 523\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 527\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866422161751,"sku":"9781119875208","price":85.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119875208.jpg?v=1722278570","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/global-megaprojects-9781119875208","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}