TY - BOOK AU - Walker, Derek H.T. AU - Rowlinson,Stephen M. AU - Walker,Derek H.T. TI - Procurement systems: a cross-industry project management perspective SN - 0203939697 (ebk.) U1 - 658.7/2 22 PY - 2008/// CY - London, New York PB - Taylor & Francis KW - Industrial procurement KW - Project management N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction and Procurement Fundamentals 2. Project Types and Their Procurement Needs 3. Stakeholders and the Supply Chain 4. Business Ethics and Corporate Citizenship 5. The Role of Business Strategy in PM Procurement 6. Performance Measures and Project Procurement 7. E- Business and Project Procurement 8. Procurement Innovation and Organizational Learning 9. Culture and its Impact Upon Project Procurement 10. Project Procurement and the Quest for Talent 11. Case Study - Developing a Centre of Excellence (CoE) 12. Trust, Commitment and Mutual Goals in Australia Construction Industry Project Alliances 13. Innovation Management in Project Alliances 14. Business Transformation Through an Innovative Alliance N2 - Helping readers to design project procurement implementation paths that deliver sustainable value, this volume is useful for students, lecturers and professionals working in or studying project management. It also includes coverage of general historical issues and practical discussions of different types of projects and their procurement needs ER -