Behavioral Aspects of Project Management
Behavioral Aspects of Project Management
Introduction
The behavioral aspects of project management consist of many different areas that a project manager must master. The organizational culture is one area that can take time to master for many project managers. The culture of an organization can be the success or the failure of a project. Management must be share common beliefs and values and be willing to stand by them at the most critical times. The personality of the project leader is important and is critical to the project. The project leaders leadership will dictate if the project will be successful. The team has to believe in the manager and for this to happen the manager has to follow though with what they say they will do. To build and manage a successful project team the project manager must be skilled in many areas. The project manager has to be able to select team members that will fit in with the team, manage meetings skillfully, establish a team identity and vision, establish ways of rewarding the team as well as individuals, manage conflicts within and outside the team, and be able to rejuvenate the team over long projects.
Organization Cultures Influence
Organizational culture research has identified ten primary characteristics that lead to successful or unsuccessful teams within an organization. These characteristics will in turn affect the selection, sponsorship, prioritization, and ultimate success of all projects in an organization (Gray, Larson, 2003).
1. Member Identity is the employee's ability to identify with the organization.
2. Team Emphasis the activities of the organization in which the team or individuals are emphasized.
3. Management focus the decisions management makes that affect the employee's.
4. Unit integration are teams within in an organization expected work independently or as a team.
5. Control the oversight and control over an employee's behavior. These types of rules and policies of the organization to
Introduction
The behavioral aspects of project management consist of many different areas that a project manager must master. The organizational culture is one area that can take time to master for many project managers. The culture of an organization can be the success or the failure of a project. Management must be share common beliefs and values and be willing to stand by them at the most critical times. The personality of the project leader is important and is critical to the project. The project leaders leadership will dictate if the project will be successful. The team has to believe in the manager and for this to happen the manager has to follow though with what they say they will do. To build and manage a successful project team the project manager must be skilled in many areas. The project manager has to be able to select team members that will fit in with the team, manage meetings skillfully, establish a team identity and vision, establish ways of rewarding the team as well as individuals, manage conflicts within and outside the team, and be able to rejuvenate the team over long projects.
Organization Cultures Influence
Organizational culture research has identified ten primary characteristics that lead to successful or unsuccessful teams within an organization. These characteristics will in turn affect the selection, sponsorship, prioritization, and ultimate success of all projects in an organization (Gray, Larson, 2003).
1. Member Identity is the employee's ability to identify with the organization.
2. Team Emphasis the activities of the organization in which the team or individuals are emphasized.
3. Management focus the decisions management makes that affect the employee's.
4. Unit integration are teams within in an organization expected work independently or as a team.
5. Control the oversight and control over an employee's behavior. These types of rules and policies of the organization to
References: Gray, C.F., Larson, E.W. (2003). Operations Project Management: The Managerial Process, 2nd Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill.