Derek Walker & Keith Hampson 
Procurement Strategies [PDF ebook] 
A Relationship-based Approach

Authors and Contributors; Preface; Introduction; Procurement choices; Enterprise networks, partnering and alliancing; Project alliancing member organisation selection; Managing risk and crises resolution; Enabling improved business relationships; Developing cross-team relationships; Developing a quality culture; Developing an innovative culture through relationship-based procurement systems; Implications of human capital issues; Index.

Derek Walker is Professor of Project Management at the Department
of Building and Construction Economics, RMIT University. He worked
in various project management roles in the UK, Canada and Australia
for 16 years before commencing his academic career in 1986. He
obtained a Master of Science from the University of Aston
(Birmingham) in 1978, and a Ph D in 1995 from RMIT University
(Melbourne). He has written over 70 peer reviewed papers and book
chapters. His research interests centre on project management and
project procurement systems. He is also the Program Director of the
Doctor of Project Management (DPM) program.
Keith Hampson led the research team studying the National Museum
of Australia project in Canberra. He is currently the CEO of
Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation that has a
budget of $64 million over seven years to investigate and advance
innovation in the Australian construction industry. He is a civil
engineer and project and project manager with extensive industry
experience. Prior to his CEO appointment to the CRC he was Director
of Research in Construction Management and Property at Queensland
University of Technology and Team Leader of the national QUT/CSIRO
Construction Research Alliance. Keith Hampson completed an MBA, and
a Ph D in Construction Engineering and Management at Stanford
University.