Journal of Project Management 31 (2013) 889 – 902 www.elsevier.com/locate/ijproman Project managers and career models: An exploratory comparative study Karin Bredin a ‚ Jonas Söderlund b‚⁎ a Department of Management and Engineering‚ Linköping University‚ Sweden b BI Norwegian Business School‚ Norway Abstract Prior research has paid little attention to the careers and career models of project managers. This is troublesome for at least two reasons. First‚ project managers are becoming
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MANAGER RESPONSABILITIES AND EFFECTIVE DELEGATION Management Responsibilities And the Effective Use of Delegation at My Current Organization Alex Solis University of Phoenix Abstract Delegation is the assignment of new or additional responsibilities to a subordinate. This paper will explain and examine how managers in my current organization delegate‚ as part of their responsibilities. As well as‚ how delegation is performed‚ and how it can better be used within one of the four functions
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To what extent has Greece been Affected by Globalization‚ Socially‚ Politically‚ Environmentally‚ Economically and Culturally? (above is a picture of the Greek flag) Greece is a relatively small country situated in the Southern East part of Europe. It is made up of many different islands and is mostly surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. The picture on the right is the current flag of Greece. The capital of Greece is Athens‚ situated in the middle of the country and on the edge of the country’s
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regards to the skills needed to become an effective manager‚ it emphasizes the technical‚ human and conceptual skills that has more important to the managers to manage a certain department. Hospitality Industry is broad and diverse; organizations within it share some things in common. One is the need for staff members with a variety of knowledge‚ skills and experience to produce the products and services that are needed or desired by consumers. Each job has specific requirements. Anyone who is capable
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Introduction In this report I plan to explain “what makes managers effective with people in the workplace today.” During my report I am going to explore the different behaviors and skills that make an effective manager. I am going to research what I believe makes a manager effective in the work place and then plan how I could improve myself as a manager by addressing my current strengths and weaknesses. I am going to set my report out in three sections: What are the main challenges facing
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1. How did you get into project management? - I was in a relatively small company; it didn’t have formal project management but had the need to undertake a major‚ industry wide initiative. The rest was history. 2. If you had to rate the job of project manager on a scale of 1-10‚ with 10 being the highest‚ how would you rate it? - I would rate it a 9 3. Briefly explain the reason for your rating. What do you enjoy most and what do you like least about being a project manager? - I gave it
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to become an effective manager. In regards to my own characteristics‚ I am very adaptable to work situations and I like to brainstorm various solutions to the problem. This is related to the contingency approach in which a person uses management tools and techniques in a situational appropriate manner. When a problem arises‚ it is vital that a manager should analyze multiple solutions and look at the situation from different perspectives. After carefully reading the situation‚ a manager should act
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Xolani Xulu Master in Business Administration Student A REPORT ON THE MOST EFFECTIVE GENERAL MANAGERS 1. Executive summary According to Boyer and Associates (2010)‚ a General Manager (GM) “is not a job but a position”. He further states that a GM is a focal point and has the authority to impact immediately any area of a business. This tells us that such a position must be occupied by someone that has relevant experience‚ the right attitude and necessary skills to make a positive contribution
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Lovell DQ M10 1) I think that there a difference between effective managers and effective leaders. An effective manager has to perform their responsibilities successfully‚ this doesn’t mean that they are and effective leader. Effective leaders motivate and lead people with a clear vision and inspire their followers. Effective managers have the opportunity to be effective leaders as well‚ however this is not always the case. Effective management means to complete the tasks given to you by your
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22/06/2013 EFFECTIVE MEETINGS FOR MANAGERS ILM Level 3 Certificate in First Line Management From: Maryline Guinard Effective meetings for managers 1. PURPOSE OF AN AGENDA The purpose of an agenda is to communicate important information such as topics for discussion‚ presenter or discussion leader for each topic‚ and time allotment for each topic. The purpose of an agenda is also to provide an outline for the meeting (how long to spend on which topics) and a focus for the meeting
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