Management in Construction Company

Course code: 126YMCC
Course guarantor: --
Form of exams: A
Number of credits: 2 credits
Weekly load: 1+1

Abstract	(semestr )
Nature of Construction Business Primary Causes of Business Failure, External and Internal lnfluences Business Strategies to Minimize the Risk of Business Failure Business Development, Marketing and Bidding Planning Strategies Plan Implementation/Control Strategies Financial Management Strategies Construction Risk Management Leadership Challenges Organizational Behavior Corporate & Employee Ethics Company Performance Checklist Managing Profitable Construction Business Lectures are based on the real practice experience of all course''s lecturers and various case studies are studied and solved. Online Building Industry Game (BIG) will be played by all course participants through the whole semester (a computer simulation of a realistic business environment where participants play the role of contractors, competing in a market with variable demand for construction work). In this online game, developed and directly operated by the California Polytechnic State University, students act as contractors, managing both, their companies and projects.
Content
Nature of Construction Business Primary Causes of Business Failure, External and Internal lnfluences Business Strategies to Minimize the Risk of Business Failure Business Development, Marketing and Bidding Planning Strategies Plan Implementation/Control Strategies Financial Management Strategies Construction Risk Management Leadership Challenges Organizational Behavior Corporate & Employee Ethics Company Performance Checklist Managing Profitable Construction Business
Literature
*Compulsory literature: [1] Schaufelberger, John: Construction business management, Pearson Education, Inc., 2009,ISBN 0130907863 [2] Sears, S.K., Sears, G.A., Clough, R.H.: Construction Contracting: A Practical Guide to Company Management, 8th edition, Wiley, 2009,ISBN: 978-1-118-69321-6 [3] Langford, D., Male, S.: Strategic Management in Construction, Blackwell Science, 2001, ISBN-13: 978-0632049998 Recommended literature*: [4] McCaffer, R., Harris, F.: Modern Construction Management, Wiley-Blackwell, 7th edition, 2013, ISBN-13: 978-0470672174 [5] Civitello, A.M., Levy, S.M.: Construction Operations Manual of Policies and Procedures, McGraw-Hill, 5th edition, 2014, ISBN-13: 978-0071826945
Prerequisities
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Studijní plány
Předmět je zařazen do následujících studijních plánů: - studijní plán Civil Engineering (BD2020), skupina Civil Engineering, Optional subjects, 7-8th semester (BD20200700_2), dop. semestr 8 (valid from 2020/21 to 2022/23 ) - studijní plán Civil Engineering (BD2023), skupina Civil Engineering, Optional subjects, 7-8th semester (BD20230700_2), dop. semestr 8 (valid from 2023/24 )