{"product_id":"the-african-project-manager-h-tomi-davies-9781494285340","title":"The African Project Manager: Managing Projects Successfully in Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfrica poses unique challenges to successful project management. A project manager in Africa must adapt to cultural influences and groups with different-and sometimes completely contradictory-views of what constitutes project success. A rapidly developing but inadequate infrastructure combined with conflicting agendas both inside and outside organizations presents often-unforeseen obstacles that affect project outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe African Project Manager\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical guide to project management in particularly challenging circumstances. Though focused on Africa, Davies's advice is equally applicable in any situation where unusual circumstances hinder project success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavies leads readers through the fundamental dilemma of standards-driven project management: every project is different, but the industry demands standard processes be applied. Working within the framework of Africa's complex business environments, Davies demonstrates how to uphold standards while remaining sensitive and respectful to the continent's peculiar cultural and environmental challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe African Project Manager\u003c\/i\u003e provides a much-needed addition to any project manager's knowledge base, whether working in Nairobi, Rio, or Shanghai.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e H. 'Tomi Davies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1494285347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781494285340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2015","brand":"H. 'Tomi Davies","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445198565631,"sku":"9781494285340","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7542a9c2-68cc-4671-a369-aa8956e976ab.jpg?v=1777217162","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-african-project-manager-h-tomi-davies-9781494285340","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}