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Vijay K. Verma (Author)
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October 1, 1995 Human Aspects of Project Management
How do project managers get things done? They generally have substantial responsibility, and they depend on the cooperation of other project stakeholders for their success. In Organizing Projects for Success, Vijay Verma shows that understanding the issues of authority, accountability, reliability, and responsibility, as well as knowing how to gain the commitment of project participants and how to delegate effectively, are all critical to good project management. He shows that even the best soft skills can be overridden by an organizational structure that does not support management by projects. This book is Volume One of The Human Aspects of Project Management Series.

Look for Volume Two and Three of The Human Aspects of Project Management Series: Human Resource Skills for the Project Manager & Managing the Project Team.



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About the Author

Vijay K. Verma, PMP, P.E., M.B.A., has over 20 years of project management experience. He is group leader in the Planning Department at TRIUMF, University of British Columbia, Vancouver , Canada.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 201 pages
  • Publisher: Project Management Institute (October 1, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1880410400
  • ISBN-13: 978-1880410400
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,091,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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3.0 out of 5 stars The relationships of the project manager towards the other roles in the organization, February 9, 2008
This review is from: Organizing Projects for Success (Human Aspects of Project Management) (Paperback)
This book explains the difference between the role of the project manager and the other roles in the organization, like the line manager for example, and explains important concepts such as authority, accountability, responsibility and reliability.
From there, it looks at different organizational models, from weak to strong matrix.
Easy to read and addressing the typical problems the project manager is confronted to.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A must have for ever PM, August 4, 2007
This review is from: Organizing Projects for Success (Human Aspects of Project Management) (Paperback)
The book provides a wealth on information that others in the PM range don't. It looks on the human side in projects, how to set the project INCLUDING the team up for succes.

This requires definitely more than just a good network diagram, a good scope and a decent budget. What more.. can be found in the book.

Usefull for beginner and advanced PM. Altough I think someone with more experience understands the book more.

The only regret I have is that I did not buy it earlier.
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3.0 out of 5 stars GOOD BOOK FOR MBA STANDARDS, October 17, 1999
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INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS organizations are fighting for survival in a world characterized by technological advancements, dynamic markets, tough global competition, and complex organizational structures. Read the first page
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work flow uncertainty, project expeditor, various project units, pure project organization, high team performance, authority continuum, projectized structure, project human resource management, project management factors, meeting project objectives, projectized organizational structure, right organizational form, project organizational structures, organizational design strategies, human synergy, other project participants, projectized organizations, project stakeholders, matrix fashion, project human resources, weak matrix, cultural ambiance, other project managers, functional managers, various functional departments
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