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Enabling change
In this section, we are focusing on some of the roles a line manager has in terms of enabling change…
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People Management in Projects 5 min read
Communicating performance expectations
This section prepared for People In Aid by Joan M. Johnson, 2008 As a manager of people, you will have…
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Line manager skills
The effective line manager uses a very wide range of people management skills. There are many features, opportunities, pressures, processes…
People Management in Projects 3 min read
The modern Human Resources function
What ‘kind’ of HR do you have in your organisation? Relief and development organisations have a huge range of sizes…
People Management in Projects 2 min read
Types of leadership
The line manager operates in an environment where there are diverse uses of the word ‘leadership’. The term describes position,…
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The line manager as a people manager
Managing People Most managers’ jobs consist of three parts: doing things, managing things and managing and leading people. Most managers…
Basics 4 min read
Matrix Organization of an Engineering Division
The Engineering Division of an Electric Power and Light Company has functional departments as shown in Figure 2-6. When small…
Basics 4 min read
Organization of Project Participants
The top management of the owner sets the overall policy and selects the appropriate organization to take charge of a…
Basics 6 min read
Effects of Project Risks on Organization
The uncertainty in undertaking a construction project comes from many sources and often involves many participants in the project. Since…
Basics 3 min read
Strategic Planning and Project Programming
The programming of capital projects is shaped by the strategic plan of an organization, which is influenced by market demands…
Basics 5 min read
Trends in Modern Management
In recent years, major developments in management reflect the acceptance to various degrees of the following elements: a. the management…
