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Discussion – Initiating the Projects
Chapter 5: Leading and Managing Project Teams.
Provide a graduate-level response, utilizing material from the weekly reading, to each of the following questions:
Identify each of the four organizational culture types with respect to power, and the strongest motivator for each type. In which organizational culture do you feel most and least comfortable working? Why? (Kloppenborg 2019, p 110)
· Define Power Culture
Identify and discuss its strongest motivator
· Define Role Culture
Identify and discuss its strongest motivator
· Define Task Culture
Identify and discuss its strongest motivator
· Define Personal Culture
Identify and discuss its strongest motivator
· Discuss which culture you feel most comfortable
Why is that?
· Discuss which culture you feel least comfortable
Why is that?
List and describe at least four organizational culture characteristics that increase the likelihood of project success. Why is each characteristic helpful? (Kloppenborg 2019, p 110)
a) (The characteristics as listed on page 110 are: formal recognition for project management; collaboration to meet organizational goals; engagement of stakeholders; desire to provide value to customers; teamwork across cultures; integrity; trust; transparency; insistence on continual learning; knowledge management practices that are tied to individual and organization learning; and provision of appropriate rewards and recognition)
b) Identify and describe selected Characteristic #1
In your opinion, why is this characteristic helpful?
c) Identify and describe selected Characteristic #2
In your opinion, why is this characteristic helpful?
d) Identify and describe selected Characteristic #3
In your opinion, why is this characteristic helpful?
e) Identify and describe selected Characteristic #4
In your opinion, why is this characteristic helpful?
Describe each method of decision making a project team may use. Using examples, tell when each is most appropriate. (Kloppenborg 2019, pp 156-157)
a)
Describe the four (4) methods of decision making (p 156)
i) Describe and explain first method (The project manager or sponsor makes the decision)
1) Provide example when appropriate to use
j) Describe and explain second method (One or two team members recommend or make the decision.)
1) Provide example when appropriate to use
k) Describe and explain third method (The project team uses consensus to make the decision)
1) Provide example when appropriate to use
l) Describe and explain fourth method (The project team votes to make the decision.)
1) Provide example when appropriate to use
You will draft your initial post to the above questions in a Word document. You will submit the Word document through the link provided in the Content folder. You will copy and paste the body of your initial post and the reference section into the Discussion Forum creating your initial post to initiate discussion.
The main body of your initial post should be at least 600 words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12). Do not post any title section within the discussion forum.
Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. The textbook needs to be well utilized in answering all of the questions. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion. However, do not substitute other sources for the textbook.
Your initial post and Word document should be completed and submitted by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. EST. All peer replies must be completed by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. EST
Textbook:
Title: Contemporary Project Management
ISBN: 9781337406451
Authors: Timothy Kloppenborg, Vittal S. Anantatmula, Kathryn Wells
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Publication Date: 2018-02-08
Edition: 4th
Suggested Books and Resources
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide-Sixth Edition / Agile Practice Guide Bundle (HINDI)
ISBN: 9781628255393
Authors: Project Management Institute
Publisher: Project Management Institute
Publication Date: 2019-08-05