9 - Project Resources Mangement Flashcards
Once the project is done, either the team moves onto other assignments as a unit, or the project team is disbanded and individual team members go on to other work.
Adjourning
Project management team members may have authority over other project team members, may have the ability to make decisions, and perhaps even sign approvals for project work and purchases
Authority power
The project manager has the authority to discipline the project team members. This is also known as penalty power.
Coercive power
This approach confronts the problem head-on and is the preferred method of conflict resolution. Multiple viewpoints and perspectives contribute to the solution.
Collaborate/Problem solving
Contracts and agreements with unions or other employee groups may serve as constraints on the project.
Collective bargaining agreement constraints
This attribute defines what talents, skills, and capabilities are needed to complete the project work.
Competency
This approach requires that both parties give up something.
Compromising
This theory states that people will behave based on what they expect as a result of their behavior. In other words, people will work in relation to the expected reward.
Vroom’s Expectancy Theory
The project manager’s authority comes both from experience with the technology the project focuses on and from expertise in managing projects
Expert power
The person with the power makes the decision.
Forcing power
The project manager has been assigned the role of project manager by senior management and is in charge of the project.
Formal power
The project team meets and learns about their roles and responsibilities on the project. Little interaction among the project team happens in this stage as the team is learning about the project and project manager.
Forming
There are hygiene agents and motivating agents. Hygiene agents are expectations for employment:
paycheck, insurance, safe working environment. Motivating agents are motivators for employees
such as bonuses, career advancement, opportunity to grow. Hygiene agents will not motivate, but
their absence will de-motivate.
Herzberg’s Theory of Motivation
A chart showing the relationship between superior and subordinate employees, groups, disciplines, and even departments.
Hierarchical organizational chart
A logbook of the issues the project team has identified and dates as to when the issues must be resolved by. This may also include team members or stakeholders who are responsible for finding a solution to the identified issues.
Issue log