Contributors

Dr. Derek Walker is Professor of project management at the School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University. He worked in various project management roles in the U.K., 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 PhD in 1995 from RMIT University (Melbourne). He has written over 200 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. His current research interests include procurement forms, particularly evolving collaborative procurement arrangements, and organizational learning.

Dr. Beverley Lloyd-Walker is based in the Centre for Integrated Project Solutions at RMIT University, Melbourne, and is an Adjunct Professor in the College of Business, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. After several years in industry, she commenced her career in academia in 1990. She has a Bachelor of Business degree, Graduate Diploma of Post-secondary Education, Graduate Diploma of Applied Science, and Graduate Certificate of Change Management. She obtained her PhD from Monash University (Melbourne) in 1999. She has published over 40 refereed articles, 10 refereed chapters, and co-authored three editions of the book Human Resource Management in Australia. Her current major area of research relates to people in temporary organizations, or project teams, and forms of collaborative procurement.