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Sustainability Assessment for Project Managers

Sustainability Assessment for Project Managers

Gilman C. K. Tam
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781466641778|ISBN10: 1466641770|EISBN13: 9781466641785
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4177-8.ch018
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Tam, Gilman C. K. "Sustainability Assessment for Project Managers." Sustainability Integration for Effective Project Management, edited by Gilbert Silvius and Jennifer Tharp, IGI Global, 2013, pp. 288-302. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4177-8.ch018

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Tam, G. C. (2013). Sustainability Assessment for Project Managers. In G. Silvius & J. Tharp (Eds.), Sustainability Integration for Effective Project Management (pp. 288-302). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4177-8.ch018

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Tam, Gilman C. K. "Sustainability Assessment for Project Managers." In Sustainability Integration for Effective Project Management, edited by Gilbert Silvius and Jennifer Tharp, 288-302. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4177-8.ch018

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Abstract

In the two decades since the Earth Summit in 1992, an increasing number of projects have built sustainability considerations into project design and implementation. Project managers without knowledge and guidance on sustainability assessment would find it difficult to drive projects and programs contributing towards a sustainable society. The purpose of this chapter is to devise an assessment tool for project managers incorporating the concept of pillar-based and principles-based sustainability approaches as well as the EIA-driven and objectives-led assessment methodologies. The definitions of sustainability in project management and program management are discussed as basis for the establishment of sustainability evaluation framework. The views of project management community regarding the role of project manager in handling project related sustainability activities are discussed. This chapter contributes to devising a practical assessment tool for project managers in managing project sustainability.

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