Managing People and Project Leadership
University of Sunderland
MSc Project Management
MSc Engineering Management
MSc Information Technology Management
CETM08
Managing People and Project Leadership
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The copying, storage in any retrieval system transmission, reproduction in any former resale of the course materials or any part thereof without prior written permission of the University of Sunderland is an infringement of copyright and will result in legal proceedings.
Copyright: University of Sunderland 2009
Every effort has been made to trace all copyright owners of material used in this module but if any have been inadvertently overlooked, the University of Sunderland will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity.
The materials have been produced by the University of Sunderland, Faculty of Applied Sciences.
Managing People in Projects
Contents Pages
How to use this workbook 4-6
Introduction 7-9
Unit 1 - The role of the Project Manager 10-28
Unit 2 - Power and Decision Making 29-45
Unit 3 - Organisational Structure 46-68
Unit 4 - Organisational Culture 69-91
Unit 5 – Motivation 91-122
Unit 6 - Leading the team 123-143
Unit 7 - Teams and team work 144-172
Unit 8 - Communication in Project Management 173-191
Unit 9 – Conflict 192-217
Unit 10 - Managing Change 218-235
Assessment 236-246
References 247-248
MSc Project Management
MSc Engineering Management
MSc Information Technology Management
CETM08
Managing People and Project Leadership
Version 1.0
Published by
The University of Sunderland
The publisher endeavours to ensure that all its materials are free from bias or discrimination on grounds of religious or political belief, gender, race or physical disability. These course materials are produced from paper derived from sustainable forests where the replacement rate exceeds consumption.
The copying, storage in any retrieval system transmission, reproduction in any former resale of the course materials or any part thereof without prior written permission of the University of Sunderland is an infringement of copyright and will result in legal proceedings.
Copyright: University of Sunderland 2009
Every effort has been made to trace all copyright owners of material used in this module but if any have been inadvertently overlooked, the University of Sunderland will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity.
The materials have been produced by the University of Sunderland, Faculty of Applied Sciences.
Managing People in Projects
Contents Pages
How to use this workbook 4-6
Introduction 7-9
Unit 1 - The role of the Project Manager 10-28
Unit 2 - Power and Decision Making 29-45
Unit 3 - Organisational Structure 46-68
Unit 4 - Organisational Culture 69-91
Unit 5 – Motivation 91-122
Unit 6 - Leading the team 123-143
Unit 7 - Teams and team work 144-172
Unit 8 - Communication in Project Management 173-191
Unit 9 – Conflict 192-217
Unit 10 - Managing Change 218-235
Assessment 236-246
References 247-248
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