STUDY GUIDE EMPM5103 Principles of Project Management

Week 2
Topic 2: Organisational Structures and Staffing,
Management Functions

Focus

Organisational work flow, Line – staff organisation (Project Coordinator),

Matrix organisation form, The strong, weak and balanced matrix, Matrix
Layering, The staffing environment, Selecting project manager, The
organisational staffing process, Controlling, Directing, Barriers to Project
Team development, Life – cycle leadership, Employee – manager problem,
Communications, Project review meeting, Effective time management, The
management of conflicts
(2 x 3Hrs -6Hrs)

Readings

Harrold Kerzner. Project management: A system approach to

planning,scheduling and controlling. (10th ed.). Wiley, 2009
(Sections 3.0 to 3.14)
Nigel J. Smith. Engineering project management (22nd ed.). Wiley, August
2002
Cole, G A, (1996) Management, theory and practice. (5th ed.). Letts
Educational, London

Keywords: Organisation work flow, Organisation Structure, Strategic PM

e-Content

Http://www.rethinkingconstruction.org
http://www.learning-community.ac.uk/doct/doct081/man-chk/mcsubj.htm

Study questions

1. What are the different organisation structures in an organisation?

2. What do you mean by Organisational Work Flow?

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3. Consider whether modern organisations implement the ideas of

scientific management in some form or other.

4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of matrix organisation?

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