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<span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">Global Project Management: Key Issues, Strategies and Practices for</span></p><p style="line-height:14pt;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">Developing Economies</span></p><p style="line-height:13pt;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold">[CRC Press]</span></p><h2 style="line-height:18pt;font-size:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',Arial;margin-top:5pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Editors</span></h2>
<p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Corlane Barclay (University of Technology, Jamaica)</span></p><p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Kweku-Muata Osei-Bryson (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA)</span></p><p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt"> <br><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">Important dates</span></span></p><p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold">Proposals Submission Due</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:10pt">: September 30, 2013 <br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold">Full Chapters Due</span>: February 15, 2014</span></p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold">Contact:</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:10pt"> </span><a href="https://mail.utech.edu.jm/owa/redir.aspx?C=2a13032621a843ed89580bc1fcdde7c0&URL=mailto%3aclbarclay%40gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:10pt">clbarclay@gmail.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:10pt"></span></p>
<h3 style="margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:13pt;font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,112,192)">Introduction</span></h3><p style="line-height:12pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">The main influence for developing this edited book is the combination of the growing importance of project management globally and the relatively lack of sufficient and relevant resources that suit the context of developing economies. The developing region accounts for the highest number of population in the world. Developing nations are increasing their utilization of projects as a vehicle to drive economic and social development through formal application of project management principles. Our experiences have shown that practitioners are not effectively applying best principles and practices of project management despite their involvement in numerous initiatives. Empirical evidence from other regions also supports this as organizations including government organizations are shown to not be able to successfully manage projects and are faced with multiple challenges and obstacles. This phenomenon presents a deep challenge for economies that are already severely by financial resources and other resource constraints. For example, the media continuously report on incidences of persistent overspending in government projects, problem of delayed work as a result of improper planning and risk management, which exacerbate the draining of the already overburdened coffers of these countries. This in turn slows national development. Contributing factors to this seemingly endless cycle are the ineffective application of project management standards and techniques, the lack of suitably qualified and experienced project managers, and the paucity of resources that are relevant to their context.</span></p>
<h3 style="margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:13pt;font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,112,192)">Objectives</span></h3><p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">The book will aim to provide:</span></p><p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt"><span style="font-family:Symbol,Arial;font-size:11pt">·</span> <span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">A comprehensive, in-depth overview of the development and current state of the field in under-reported countries and region</span></p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt"><span style="font-family:Symbol,Arial;font-size:11pt">·</span> <span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Comprehensive coverage of project management experiences in developing countries and regions</span></p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt"><span style="font-family:Symbol,Arial;font-size:11pt">·</span> <span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Current discussion on the application of key knowledge areas</span></p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt"><span style="font-family:Symbol,Arial;font-size:11pt">·</span> <span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Tools and techniques relevant to regional contexts</span></p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt"><span style="font-family:Symbol,Arial;font-size:11pt">·</span> <span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Responses to current challenges and issues experience in this environment</span></p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt"><span style="font-family:Symbol,Arial;font-size:11pt">·</span> <span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Examination of opportunities to enhance experience and project management maturity</span></p>
<h3 style="margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:13pt;font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,112,192)">Suggested Topics</span></h3><p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Symbol,Arial;font-size:11pt">·</span> <span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Project professionalization in developing regions</span></p><p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Symbol,Arial;font-size:11pt">·</span> <span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Project Success, Critical Factors & Performance Evaluation</span></p><p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Symbol,Arial;font-size:11pt">·</span> <span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Government projects and multinational projects</span></p><p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Symbol,Arial;font-size:11pt">·</span> <span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Risk and catastrophe management</span></p><p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Symbol,Arial;font-size:11pt">·</span> <span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Procurement management in government and industry</span></p><p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Symbol,Arial;font-size:11pt">·</span> <span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Stakeholder management</span></p><p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Symbol,Arial;font-size:11pt">·</span> <span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Agile Project Management</span></p><p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Symbol,Arial;font-size:11pt">·</span> <span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Project Offices, Portfolios & Programs</span></p><p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Symbol,Arial;font-size:11pt">·</span> <span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Knowledge management in projects</span></p><p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Symbol,Arial;font-size:11pt">·</span> <span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Cases & applications from industry (e.g. healthcare, education, law enforcement, technology, government)</span></p>
<h3 style="margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:13pt;font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,112,192)">Submission Procedure</span></h3><p style="line-height:12pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before <span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">September 30, 2013</span>, a brief chapter proposal/abstract clearly outlining and explaining the area of focus, objective and content of the proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by <span style="font-size:11pt;font-style:italic">October 15, 2013</span> about the status of their proposals and will be sent chapter writing guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by <span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">February 15, 2014</span><a name="14082c9102860925__GoBack" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></a>. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:13pt;font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:10pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt"> </p><p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic">Please send all your submissions and/or enquiries to the editors a</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">t </span><a href="https://mail.utech.edu.jm/owa/redir.aspx?C=2a13032621a843ed89580bc1fcdde7c0&URL=mailto%3aclbarclay%40gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial">clbarclay@gmail.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">. </span></p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">Also visit </span><a href="https://mail.utech.edu.jm/owa/redir.aspx?C=2a13032621a843ed89580bc1fcdde7c0&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.wikicfp.com%2fcfp%2fservlet%2fevent.showcfp%3feventid%3d32065%26copyownerid%3d50314" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial">http://www.wikicfp.com/cfp/servlet/event.showcfp?eventid=32065©ownerid=50314</span></span></a><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt"> for further details and updates.</span></p>
<h3 style="margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:13pt;font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,112,192)">Publisher</span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,112,192)"> </span></h3>
<p style="line-height:12pt;font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">This book is scheduled to be published by CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit </span><a href="https://mail.utech.edu.jm/owa/redir.aspx?C=2a13032621a843ed89580bc1fcdde7c0&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.crcpress.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial">www.crcpress.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt">. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2014/15.</span></p>
<h3 style="margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:13pt;font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,112,192)">Important Dates</span></h3><p style="line-height:13pt;font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Calibri,Arial;margin-top:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">September 30, 2013:</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Arial;font-size:11pt"> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-style:italic">Proposal Submission Deadline</span> <br>
<span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">October 15, 2013:</span> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-style:italic">Notification</span> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-style:italic">of Decision on Proposal</span> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-style:italic"> <br>
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">February 15, 2014: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-style:italic">Full Chapter Submission Deadline</span></span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">
<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">Regards,<br></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b><font size="4" style="font-family:Cambria,serif">Corlane Barclay</font><font size="1"><font face="Cambria, serif"> (University of Technology, Jamaica)</font></font></b></p>
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