The revolutionary impact of Cloud Computing (CC) technologies has been felt across multiple industries for an extended period. Although the construction industry is expanding over time, the role of innovation in construction is significant. However, not all stakeholders know about adopting and...

This book presents leading-edge analysis on the theory and practice of participatory evaluation around the world. With its instructive case studies from Bangladesh, El Salvador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, and St Vincent, the book is a guide to a community-based approach to...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Overview -- Management Response -- Management Action Record -- Chairperson's Summary -- 1 Introduction -- Relative Intensity of Knowledge Services in World Bank Country Programs -- Objectives, Scope, and...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Introduction -- Section I: Individuals and interactions -- Chapter 1: Chasing mercury: The emotional and social pillars of high-performing teams -- Emotional intelligence --...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Infrastructures and Development Aid: Fields, Fractals, and Frictions -- 2 Recursions: Partnerships, Infrastructure, and Ethnography -- 3 Inventive Frontiers: Aid Information Infrastructures and Their Users -- 4 Development Loop: Technological...

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- About the Author -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Business Psychology -- PART 1 Individual: Your Behaviors That May -- Chapter 2 Understanding Sense of Self -- Psychometric Evaluation: How You Make Decisions -- 360 Degree Feedback: How...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction: Impact Evaluation for Evidence-Based Development -- 1.1 Why Does Impact Evaluation Matter? -- 1.2 The Purposes of Impact Evaluation -- 1.3 What Questions Can...

This book is the second in a series of volumes focused on publishing the latest thinking and findings in the field of project management research. It focuses on people and places and their role in projects and project management, and draws from conference papers presented at the Australian...

This volume has been developed as a step-by-step guide for professionals involved in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating developmental interventions. It introduces and elucidates the key concepts and procedures involved, starting from the fundamentals of project design and...