Org Structures and Project Manager Power Flashcards
• PM has less power than functional managers. • Internal competition may increase for resources. • Project team members are on multiple projects. • PM is part-time and has part-time administrative staffing.
Weak Matrix
The project manager has the authority to reward the project team
Reward
The project team personally knows the project manager. Referent can also mean the project manager refers to the person who assigned him the position.
Referent
• PM and functional managers balance power. • Power struggles are common. Internal competition may increase for resources. • Project team members are on multiple projects. • PM is full-time and has part-time administrative staffing.
Balanced Matrix
• PM has strong authority. • Typical full-time resources from functional departments. • Internal competition may increase for resources. • Project team members are on multiple projects. • PM is full-time and has full-time administrative staffing.
Strong Matrix
The authority of the project manager comes from experience with the technology the project focuses on
Expert
• PM has the most authority. • Team is typically assigned to the project full-time. • Competition between teams may hurt the organization. • Team is uncertain of future work after the project is completed. • PM is full-time and has full-time administrative staffing.
Projectized
The project manager has been assigned by senior management and is in charge of the project. Also known as positional power
Formal
PM has little authority. • Organization is structured by departments or functions (sales, manufacturing, IT, etc.). • PM may be called a project coordinator or expediter. • The functional manager has all of the authority. • Focus is on completing the project work along with day-to-day work. • PM is part-time and has part-time administrative staffing.
Functional
The project manager has the authority to discipline the project team members. This is also known as “penalty power.”
Coercive
