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050			_aHD 9715 .M45 1979
100			_aMelvin, Tom _eauthor
245		0	_aPractical psychology in construction management / _cTom Melvin
260			_aNew York : _bVan Nostrand Reinhold Company, Inc., _cc1979
300			_avii, 407 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes index.
505			_a1. 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.
520			_aThis 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.
650			_aCONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
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