MGMT 4700 Lecture 4: 3. CH 3, 10, 17

• School: York University
• Department: Management
• Course: MGMT 4700
• Professor: Yuval Meron

Document Summary

Ch 3: organization structure and culture three main project management structures used by firms to implement projects: functional organization, dedicated project teams, and matrix structure. Organizing projects: dedicated teams: teams operate as separate units under the leadership of a full-time project !manager, the interface between the parent organization and the project teams will vary. In some cases, the recruits necessary personnel from both within and outside the parent company parent organization maintains a tight rein through financial controls. In other cases, firms grant the project manager maximum freedom to get the project done as he sees fit. In a projectized organization (example consulting firms) where projects are the dominant form of business, functional departments are responsible for providing support for its teams: entire organization is designed to support project teams. Pro: easier to manage conflicts across projects since functional mgr assigns resources ! Pro: can achieve better balance between technical and project requirements !