Melvin, Tom <br/><br/>
Practical psychology in construction management / 
Tom Melvin 
 - New York :  Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, Inc.,  c1979 
 - vii, 407 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes index. 
<br/><br/>1. Introduction: Psychology and Construction Management -- 2. Basics of Construction Management -- 3. Basics of Psychology -- 4. The Individual -- 5. Group Dynamics -- 6. Communications and Meetings -- 7. Problem-Solving and Creativity. 
<br/><br/> This chapter begins by stating the major premise of the text: the psychological aspects of construction management may well spell the difference between the success and failure of a project.  The text here answers the who, what, and how questions, and outlines the material to be discussed. Overall, the volume, after analyzing the basics of construction and psychology, focuses on the individual, the group, and fundamentals of meetings. The last chapter analyzes problem-solving and creativity. This introduction ends by identifying three broad categories of project problems: common, psychological, and inherent. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>442252986 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD 9715 .M45 1979