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Managing politics and conflict in projects /
A guide that walks you through the 'soft' issues of project management, including communicating, negotiating, and influencing skills that are vital to your project success. It helps you to understand your organization's political climate and culture and ascend the corporate ladder to...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Vienna, Va. :
Management Concepts,
©2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title Page; Copyright; About the Author; Dedication; Contents; Forewords; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Understanding the Project Environment; The Art and Science of Project Management; Challenges in the Project Environment; Lessons Learned; Key Points; Take Action; 2 Politics: Project Management Fact-of-Life; Politics: The Necessary and Vital Project Skill; Project Management: A Political Art; Politics and the Project Lifecycle; Organizational Culture; Project Politics and Self-Awareness; Key Points; Take Action; 3 Conflict: Don't Fear the Inevitable; The Necessity of Project Conflict
- Source of Conflict in Project Process GroupsTypes of Conflict; Conflict Resolution Modes; Generational Differences; Key Points; Take Action; 4 Project Stakeholders; The Stakeholder Management Process; Mapping Stakeholders; Key Points; Take Action; 5 Communication; Communication Modes; Barriers to Communication; The Path to Effective Communication; Key Points; Take Action; 6 Negotiation; The Need to Negotiate; Negotiation Considerations; Preparing for Negotiations; Active Listening and Negotiation; Emotions and Conflict in Negotiations; Key Points; Take Action
- 7 Multidirectional Relationship ManagementLateral Relationships with Peers and Colleagues; Upward Relationships with Your Boss; Upward Relationships with Executives; Downward Relationships with the Project Team; Key Points; Take Action; 8 Devising a Political Strategy; Observe and Plan; Take Action; Take Time to Reflect; Key Points; Take Action; 9 The Leadership Element; Traits of Effective Leadership; The DTAB Project Leadership Model; Key Points; Take Action; 10 Implications; Create a Positive Project Culture; Acknowledge the Existence of Politics and Conflict; Don't Forget Humor
- APPENDIXESA Organizational Structures; Functional Organizational Structure; Matrix Organizational Structure; Projectized Organizational Structure; B Political Savvy Quiz Answers; Political Savvy Individuals; The Results; Index