Leadership and management are two functions that are used constantly in organizations. Leadership is one of the components of the directing function of management. Management is the process of assuring that the objective or goals of a team‚ department or organization are implemented. Leadership‚ on the other hand‚ has to do with creating vision‚ strategies‚ values and motivating people. The differences between leaders and managers are the way they encourage and motivate the people who work for them
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Project Management Course IV School of Management Engineering Dept. of Production Systems and Business Economics Project Management Project Financing Instructor: Alberto De Marco Project Management Phase FEASIBILITY DESIGN PLANNING DEVELOPMENT CLOSEOUT OPERATIONS Financing&Evaluation Risk Analysis&Attitude Alberto De Marco 1 Financing Project Management Course Project Financing Context Evaluating and financing as precursor to decision d i i to proceed (feasibility
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Chapter 13 Project Management © 2008 Prentice-Hall‚ Inc. Introduction Most realistic projects are large and complex Tens of thousands of steps and millions of dollars may be involved Managing large-scale‚ complicated projects effectively is a difficult problem and the stakes are high The first step in planning and scheduling a project is to develop the work breakdown structure Time‚ cost‚ resource requirements‚ predecessors‚ and people required are identified for each
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1. What are your organisations core business activities and its core processes? Businesses core business activity is something it does especially well in comparison to its competitors. It has an advantage because the Company acquires expertise that competitors do not have. The processes may be such things as better research‚ better manufacturing processes‚ technology etc. 2. What environmental management issues must be taken into consideration when planning and managing the organisations operations
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offering scheduled cargo and passenger services to over 90 destinations around the world. It vision is to make the airline the most admired in the world‚ ensuring safety comes first; providing service straight from the heart; encouraging product leadership; delivering superior financial returns and providing rewarding career opportunities. Cathay Pacific has gone from strength to strength since its foundation in 1946. In 1964 the airline carried its one-millionth passenger. Today it carries over a
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Assignment 2 1. The 7 benefits in importance for reducing user resistance to IT-based change: 1. Cast a vision for shared project objectives that will attract‚ inspire‚ and motivate the project team – a PM that can inspire the project team‚ can help users understand the purpose and usefulness of IT-based changes 2. Communicate more effectively – a PM needs to be able to transmit the ideas clearly and effectively 3. Leverage emotional information to make better decisions – emotional information
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Project Management Carlos F. Amaral 01-07-2013 1. Discuss the primary function of a project plan. According to the Project Management Book of Knowledge‚ the project plan is "...a formal‚ approved document used to guide both project execution and project control. The primary uses of the project plan are to document planning assumptions and decisions‚ facilitate communication among stakeholders‚ and document approved scope‚ cost‚ and schedule baselines
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following for your selected organization: Evaluate the planning function of management. Analyze the influence that legal issues‚ ethics‚ and corporate social responsibility have had on management planning at your chosen company. Provide at least one example for each. Analyze at least three factors that influence the company ’s strategic‚ tactical‚ operational‚ and contingency planning. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. See Paper Rubrics
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University Online INTD670 – 1303A – 02 Leadership and Ethical Decision Making Prof. Harris July 7‚ 2013 Responsibilities and roles of a leader and manager are closely related and intertwined. Leaders are not necessarily managers and managers are not necessarily leaders. I believe differences between managers and leaders have all to do with both being intertwined. Meaning‚ the responsibility of a leader would be for one to provide leadership even if they do not play any role
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TWO OF THE FUNDAMENTAL MANAGEMENT TASK IN A BUSINESS 1. INTRODUCTION To have a successful business‚ the implantation of four important tasks/functions within a business namely‚ planning‚ organisation‚ leading and control are crucial for its success. For discussion I will be focusing on planning which is fundamental starting point within any organisation. The benefit of planning is that it determines the goals and plans of the organisation. These goals and plans can be strategic‚ tactical or
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