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Book
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We welcome
unsolicited
book reviews from reviewers who have an expertise in Lean Construction and
wish to review books that would be of interest to both practitioners and
academics.
Suggestions
of books relevant to the aims of the Journal that you would like to see
reviewed. Please email the editors
Books for
review please send a copy to each of the editors for their addresses
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Book Review
Guidelines: In
preparing a review manuscript, authors should be mindful of the scope and
aim of the Lean Construction Journal.
Reviews should provide readers with an appreciation of the coverage,
content, and conclusions of the book/article being reviewed, and discuss
its methodology and purpose and its intended audience. The review should aid the reader in
deciding whether the work presented in the book is of sufficient value or
importance to warrant a more thorough study.
In 2000 words or less, a review should provide the
following - (Source: The Writing Center, Central Missouri State
University):
1.
Information necessary to direct the reader to the book, such as
author, title, place of publication, publisher, and date of publication.
2.
The substance of the book: With what problem does the author
deal? What thesis is set forth in relation to this
problem? How does the author(s)
develop this thesis or theme and what conclusions are reached as a result
of the research? Is the thesis being
presented/tested/proven valid in light of the conclusion? (In other words, provide your reader with
the essence of the work, not a blow by blow account of its contents.).
3.
A critique of the book: Do
you feel that the book is significant in terms of the problem confronted and
the conclusions reached? Does the
author present and deal with the problem in a scholarly fashion, i.e., are
conclusions valid in light of the evidence at hand; are presentations and
conclusions colored by a bias of any type?
What sort of sources does the author use? Is the book organized in a coherent,
logical, literate fashion? Is it
readable? Does the book appear to
have been intended for the mature scholar, the experience practitioner, the
student, or the general public?
Would you recommend the book to others? Why or why not? How has the book been reviewed by other
scholars?
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Planned/Completed Book Reviews
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Books received
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Mascitelli, Ronald (2004). The Lean Design Guidebook: everything
your product development team needs to slash manufacturing cost
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Complete (vol1 #1)
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Association for Project Management (2003). Project
Management Pathways Association for Project Management
ISBN-9999980724
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Review in preparation
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Cunningham, Ian, Graham Dawes and Ben Bennett (2004). The
Handbook of Work Based Learning. Gower Publishing
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Review in preparation
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Best, Rick and Gerard de Valence (2004). Building in
Value: Pre-Design Issues. Butterworth
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Review in preparation
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Cain, Clive Thomas (2004). Profitable Partnering for Lean
Construction. Blackwell
Publishing
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Review in preparation
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Cooper, Rachel, Ghassan Aouad, Angela Lee, Song Wu, Andrew
Fleming, Michael Kagioglou (2004).
Process Management in Design
and Construction. Blackwell
Publishing
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Review in preparation
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Green, Stuart, Robert Newcombe, Scott Fernie, Stephanie Weller
(2004). Learning across Business Sectors: Sharing Knowledge between
Aerospace and Construction University of Reading.
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Review in preparation
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Diekmann, J. E., Krewedl, M., Balonick, J., Stewart, T., and Won,
S. (2004). Application Of Lean
Manufacturing Principles To Construction.
CII Report- The University of Texas at Austin project team 191.
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Review in preparation
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Woudhuysen, James and Ian Abley (2004). Why
is construction so backward.
Wiley Academy
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Review in preparation
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Cain, Clive Thomas (2004) Building
Down Barriers
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Review in preparation
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Harrison, Frederick and Dennis Lock (2004). Advanced
Project Management: A structured approach 4e. Gower Publishing ISBN-0566078228
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Historic PM ‑ no review*
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Lock, Dennis (2004). Project Management in Construction. Gower
Publishing/CITB-Construction Skills ISBN 0566083123
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Historic PM ‑ no review*
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Webb, Alan (2003). The Project Managers guide to handling
risk. Gower Publishing
ISBN-0566085712
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Historic PM no review*
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* we will not normally review books
that present a historic approach to project and construction
management (see the Editors note in vol1 #1).
Books requested
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Bennett, John and Andrew Baird (2004). NEC
and Partnering: The guide to building winning teams. Thomas Telford
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Best, Rick and Gerard de Valence (2005). Building
in Value: Pre-Design Issues.
Butterworth
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Bower, Denise (ed) (2004). Procurement and Construction
Management.
Thomas Telford
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Thorpe, Brian and Peter Sumner (2004). Quality
Management in Construction. Gower
Publishing/CITB-Construction Skills
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