Chapter 6 - Part 2 From Slide 41 Flashcards
Thamhain and Wilemons ways to have influence on projects
Authority
Assignment
Budget
Promotion
Money
Penalty
Work challenge
Expertise
Friendship
Projects are more likely to succeed when pm influence with
expertise
work challenge
Projects are more likely to fail when rely on
authority
money
penalty
… is the potential ability to influence behavior
Power
Types of power
Coercive
Legitimate
Expert
Reward
Referent
Covey’s 7 habits to improve effectiveness
Proactive
End in mind
put first things first
think win/win
seek first to understand
synergize
sharpen the sw
…. us the matching of certain behaviors of the other person
Mirroring
Analysis of leadership effectiveness
- Define and measure some criteria of org effectiveness
- Assess leadership style
- Attempt to correlate org performance with leadership style
2 dimensions of management
- Economic or productivity based - initiating structure
- Employee condition and morale - consideration
Theory L: Laissez-faire
- Uninvolved
- Information passer
- Other people make decisions
Theory X: Autocratic leader
- Lacks flexibility
- Controlling and demanding
- Carrot and Stick approach
Theory Y: Benevolent leader
- People oriented
- Paternalistic
- Non-competitive
Summary of leadership styles
Theory Z is best with productivity and cooperation
Theory Y is low achievement and good people leave
Theory X has job stress and low satisfaction
Theory L has low productivity
… Group of people linked in a common purpose
Team
Group vs Team
Groups
- Work independently and not towards same goal
- Focus on themselves
- Members are assigned tasks
Team
- Work interdependently and towards same goal
- Members feel a sense of ownership.
- Collaboration