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For courses in project management.

Project Management Fundamentals with Broad Applications
In its Fourth Edition , Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage takes a contemporary, decisive, and business-oriented approach to teaching and learning project management. Blending current theory, contemporary case studies, and hands-on practice and research, Project Management offers students a full range of perspectives of the project management process.

To promote a comprehensive, multi-industry understanding of the text, the author addresses project management theory within the context of a variety of successful organizations, whether they be publicly held, private, or nonprofit. Comprehensive case analysis and detailed exercises give students the tools to assess projects in real-time, equipping them with razor-sharp decision-making skills. Leveraging the latest project management technology, Project Management features just the right balance of real-world examples, cutting-edge theory, and practical exercises.

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JEFFREY K. PINTO, PhD, is a professor of management at Penn State Erie, where he holds the Samuel A. and Elizabeth B. Breene Fellowship in Management. He has won international acclaim for his research in project management, which Fortune labeled the number one profession in corporate America for the coming decade. Pinto´s ten previous books include The PMI Handbook of Project Management and Successful Project Managers (both from Wiley).

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