TY  - BOOK
AU  - Melvin, Tom
TI  - Practical psychology in construction management
SN  - 442252986
AV  - HD 9715 .M45 1979 
PY  - 1979///
CY  - New York
PB  - Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, Inc.
KW  - CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
N1  - Includes index; 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
N2  - 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
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