'Composite' models of project management : integration of control-oriented and adaptive approaches in rural water supply
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2001.
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| author | Zia, Bilal Husnain, 1977- |
| author2 | Jennifer Davis. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/711082019-04-09T17:04:17Z 'Composite' models of project management : integration of control-oriented and adaptive approaches in rural water supply Zia, Bilal Husnain, 1977- Jennifer Davis. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Urban Studies and Planning. Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2001. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 61-63). This thesis explores the case of an International Development Association (IDA) assisted rural water supply and sanitation project in Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan, to raise some important questions about how donor-assisted projects are administered in developing countries. The paper analyzes some unusual findings from the project related to issues of central control (both by donors and the implementing public agency), institutional learning, project innovations, and political involvement in development projects. Typically, development projects are characterized by highly inflexible project rules, lack of interaction between senior and junior staff, inadequate cooperation amongst technical and community mobilization staff, and widespread political interference, all of which are perceived to be impediments to project success. The IDA project recognized these problems and instituted several important project innovations to overcome them. This case provides evidence from the field to justify these claims and concludes with recommendations for future development research. by Bilal Husnain Zia. M.C.P. 2012-06-05T13:55:23Z 2012-06-05T13:55:23Z 2001 2001 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/71108 49745693 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 63 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Urban Studies and Planning. Zia, Bilal Husnain, 1977- 'Composite' models of project management : integration of control-oriented and adaptive approaches in rural water supply |
| title | 'Composite' models of project management : integration of control-oriented and adaptive approaches in rural water supply |
| title_full | 'Composite' models of project management : integration of control-oriented and adaptive approaches in rural water supply |
| title_fullStr | 'Composite' models of project management : integration of control-oriented and adaptive approaches in rural water supply |
| title_full_unstemmed | 'Composite' models of project management : integration of control-oriented and adaptive approaches in rural water supply |
| title_short | 'Composite' models of project management : integration of control-oriented and adaptive approaches in rural water supply |
| title_sort | composite models of project management integration of control oriented and adaptive approaches in rural water supply |
| topic | Urban Studies and Planning. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/71108 |
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