JCU Open eBooks Catalogue – JCU Open eBooks

Project Management: A Strategic Approach

CC BY (Attribution) 33 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Associate Professor Carmen Reaiche

Subject(s): Project management

Publisher: James Cook University

Last updated: 28/08/2023

Project management is becoming a core competence and not just about managing processes to ensure that the strategic goals of a business are delivered on time, within budget and specification. These days, project management is more about managing strategic goals while adapting to change and responding to ongoing disruptions. The pandemic, rapid urbanisation, digital transformation and environmental challenges are only some of the types of disruption faced by contemporary businesses. It is up to the project manager to ensure that the project management processes, as well as the projects and/or services themselves, are part of the readjustment required for business to survive these new challenges. This freely available ebook introduces some of the core values, concepts and tools as recognised by the Project Management Institute (PMI). This book will be of value to both students and practitioners in Australia and overseas seeking professional development in the field of project management.

Legal Research Skills: An Australian Law Guide: 2023 JCU Edition

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) 19 H5P Activities English (Australia)

Author(s): James Cook University Library, The University of Queensland Library, University of Southern Queensland Library, Charles Darwin University Library, Southern Cross University Library, Queensland University of Technology Library, Deakin University Library

Subject(s): Law, Primary sources of law, Sources of law: legislation, Sources of law: case law, precedent

Publisher: James Cook University

Last updated: 10/08/2023

This guide is designed to support JCU students undertaking legal studies and contribute to the development of legal research skills.

An Introduction to Research Methods for Undergraduate Health Profession Students

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) 37 H5P Activities English (United Kingdom)

Author(s): Faith Alele, Bunmi Malau-Aduli

Subject(s): Research methods: general

Publisher: James Cook University

Last updated: 10/08/2023

This introduction to research methods aims to provide undergraduate health professions students with appropriate guidance, knowledge and skills that are essential for research. This eBook is packed full of practical tips and examples to equip students with the knowledge to engage with research, making it invaluable for students embarking on health research for the first time. The book covers the entire research process, starting with developing a research question, qualitative and quantitative research approaches, ethical considerations, data collection and analysis and the dissemination of the results of the study. Other contents covered in this eBook include conducting a literature review, designing a questionnaire, designing an interview guide and writing a research proposal. This eBook will simplify and breakdown complex research concepts for the students. The free availability of this eBook will make it a lifelong companion for students that can be referred to even after completing their degree. The eBook also has H5P activities such as interactive videos, presentations and quizzes that will enable students to connect theory with practice. Ultimately, this eBook will contribute to the development of tomorrow’s clinical researchers and future leaders in the advancement of health professions research.

Management Methods for Complex Projects

CC BY (Attribution) 26 H5P Activities English (United Kingdom)

Author(s): Carmen Reaiche, Samantha Papavasiliou

Editor(s): Tina Morganella

Subject(s): Project management

Institution(s): James Cook University

Publisher: James Cook University

Last updated: 10/08/2023

This freely available project management eBook is the start of your journey in the field of complex project management methodologies, introducing you to some of the core methods, processes and tools as recognised by the project management discipline. This eBook lays out methodologies such as XP, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Six Sigma, PRINCE2, Waterfall, PRiSM, Soft Systems Methodology as well as introducing Project Design as a method so you can leverage the right project management approach. This eBook will be of value to students, practitioners, and businesses in Australia and overseas seeking professional development in the field of project management methodologies.

Risk Assessment and Quality Project Management

CC BY (Attribution) 20 H5P Activities English (Australia)

Author(s): Carmen Reaiche, Samantha Papavasiliou, Frank Anglani

Editor(s): Tina Morganella

Subject(s): Project management

Institution(s): James Cook University

Publisher: James Cook University

Last updated: 10/08/2023

This freely available eBook provides a comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of project quality management and risk management. It makes breakthroughs in project quality by combining risk project management with quality management processes. This eBook is one of four in a series of manuals in the field of project management. It provides a short summary of current best practices in project risk management while introducing the connection and relevance of quality project management, so that practitioners, students and those responsible for managing risk and quality in projects may do so successfully.

A Manual for Project Governance and Asset Management

CC BY (Attribution) 16 H5P Activities English

Author(s): A/Prof Carmen Reaiche, Dr. Samantha Papavasiliou

Editor(s): Tina Morganella

Subject(s): Project management

Institution(s): James Cook University

Publisher: James Cook University

Last updated: 10/08/2023

Students, practitioners, and businesses will all benefit from this free eBook, which focuses on project governance and asset management. We are breaking new ground by establishing the value proposition associated with the integration of both AM and Governance. Both areas, in our opinion, are inextricably connected in project management. In this eBook, which we have written as a manual, the ideas of assets and governance are brought together, and an agile governance framework is introduced. We hope to examine how these ideas may be used in project management in order to provide you with beneficial methodologies and approaches.

Documentation in Nursing and Midwifery: Australian edition

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) 11 H5P Activities English (Australia)

Author(s): Tanya Langtree, Elspeth Wood

Subject(s): Nursing fundamentals and skills, Medicolegal issues

Publisher: James Cook University

Last updated: 10/08/2023

Documenting patient care and records is an important skill for nurses. This book is designed for students in undergraduate nursing programs and addresses principles of documentation, legislation associated with documentation, methods and systems of documentation, and related documentation matters, in the Australian context.

Eddie Koiki Mabo: History in the Making

Author(s): James Cook University Library

Institution(s): James Cook University

Publisher: James Cook University

Last updated: 26/07/2023

In 2022, to mark the 30th anniversary of the Mabo Decision, this book was developed to provide a focus on the timeline of Eddie Koiki Mabo’s life, the Mabo Decision and the ways in which Eddie Koiki Mabo has been honoured and celebrated over the past few decades. As well as illustrating Mabo’s life and making connections with other resources for further reading, the book contains accompanying educational material available under a Creative Commons license for use in schools all over the world.As the book contains information and images of a highly personal nature to the Mabo family, the main content of the book is freely available, but under an All Rights Reserved license, and may not be copied or distributed without permission. The teaching material towards the back of the book is available under a CC BY license and may be copied, adapted and distributed freely. Check the licenses at the bottom of the chapters for confirmation before re-using.

Foundations of Academic Success: Second Edition

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) 4 H5P Activities English (United Kingdom)

Author(s): Rhian Morgan, Camilla Robson

Editor(s): Rhian Morgan, Camilla Robson

Subject(s): Higher education, tertiary education

Last updated: 25/07/2023

The second edition of this book was created in June 2023. The second edition features revisions to the content for consistency and effectiveness including moving the numeracy content to a separate publication due for release in late 2023/early 2024.

Expedition to the Great Barrier Reef: The story of a ground-breaking scientific mission to Low Isles, Queensland in 1928-1929, and an overview of its legacies

CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives) English (United Kingdom)

Author(s): Trisha Fielding

Editor(s): Trisha Fielding

Publisher: James Cook University

Last updated: 19/07/2023

This eBook was inspired by James Cook University Library's Sir Charles Maurice Yonge Collection, and includes contributions from Suzie Davies and Liz Downes.