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Contents
  1. Introduction

  2. Acknowledgements

  3. About This Book

  4. Changes from Adapted Resource

  5. Chapter 1 – Introduction to Project Management for Human Resources
    1. 1.1. Learning Outcomes

    2. 1.2. Project Management (PM) Definitions

    3. 1.3. In-depth Look: History and Evolution of Project Management

    4. 1.4. Categories of Project Management

    5. 1.5. Science and Art of Project Management and Project Management Institute (PMI)

    6. 1.6. Project Constraints and Project Priorities

    7. 1.7. Life Cycle

    8. 1.8. Ask An Expert — Monique Sauvé

    9. 1.9. Knowledge Check

    10. 1.10. Key Terms

    11. 1.11. Chapter Summary

    12. 1.12. Learning Activities and Exercises for Students/Teachers

  6. Chapter 2 – Culture and Structures of Organizations
    1. 2.1. Learning Outcomes

    2. 2.2. Structures

    3. 2.3. Culture

    4. 2.5. In-depth Look: Hofstede's Cultural Theory

    5. 2.6. Strategy and Effective Project Management

    6. 2.7. Project Selection

    7. 2.8. Knowledge Check

    8. 2.9. Key Terms

    9. 2.10. Chapter Summary

    10. 2.11. Learning Activities and Exercises for Students/Teachers

  7. Chapter 3 – Project Manager as a Leader
    1. 3.1. Learning Outcomes

    2. 3.2. Roles of Project Manager

    3. 3.3. Project Manager Characteristics

    4. 3.4. Project Manager Managing the Team

    5. 3.5. Ask An Expert — Kavya Kumar

    6. 3.6. Emotional Intelligence

    7. 3.7. In-depth Look: Emotional Intelligence

    8. 3.8. In-depth Look: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

    9. 3.9. In-depth Look: The DiSC Method

    10. 3.10. In-Depth: The Big Five

    11. 3.11. Knowledge Check

    12. 3.12. Key Terms

    13. 3.13. Chapter Summary

    14. 3.14. Learning Activities and Exercises for Students/Teachers

  8. Chapter 4 – Project Team
    1. 4.1. Learning Outcomes

    2. 4.2. Successful Team

    3. 4.3. Developing Team

    4. 4.4. In-depth Look: High Performing Teams

    5. 4.5. In-depth Look: Tuckman's Model - Five Stages of Team Development

    6. 4.6. In-depth Look: Evolution of Tuckman's Model

    7. 4.7. In-depth Look: GRIP Model of Team Effectiveness

    8. 4.8. Team Communication

    9. 4.9. Team Motivation

    10. 4.10. Diversity, Inclusion and Leadership

    11. 4.11. Knowledge Check

    12. 4.12. Key Terms

    13. 4.13. Chapter Summary

    14. 4.14. Learning Activities and Exercises for Students/Teachers

  9. Chapter 5 – Project Life Cycle, Scope, Charters, Proposals
    1. 5.1. Learning Outcomes

    2. 5.2. Initiation

    3. 5.3. Planning

    4. 5.4. Execution or Implementation Phase

    5. 5.5. Monitoring

    6. 5.6. Project Closure

    7. 5.7. Evaluations of Individuals and Teams

    8. 5.8. S.M.A.R.T. Goals in Projects

    9. 5.9. Project Scope

    10. 5.10. Managing the Scope

    11. 5.11. Project Charter

    12. 5.12. Example of a Simple Project Charter

    13. 5.13. Request for Proposal and Contracts

    14. 5.14. Ask An Expert — Lianne Gallie

    15. 5.15. Knowledge Check

    16. 5.16. Key Terms

    17. 5.17. Chapter Summary

    18. 5.18. Learning Activities and Exercises for Students/Teachers

  10. Chapter 6 – Risk Management
    1. 6.1. Learning Outcomes

    2. 6.2. Risk Management and Project Success

    3. 6.3. The 5 Steps of the Risk Management Process

    4. 6.4. Contingency Plan, Risk Response Plan

    5. 6.5. Risks in Project Phases

    6. 6.6. Knowledge Check

    7. 6.7. Ask An Expert — Nancy Wilding

    8. 6.8. Key Terms

    9. 6.9. Chapter Summary

    10. 6.10. Learning Activities and Exercises for Students/Teachers

  11. Chapter 7 – Scheduling Resources and Budgets
    1. 7.1. Learning Outcomes

    2. 7.2. Scheduling Terms

    3. 7.3. Scheduling Resources, Benefits, Constraints

    4. 7.4. Defining Activities

    5. 7.5. Work Breakdown Structures

    6. 7.6. In-Depth Look: Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)

    7. 7.7. Time Estimation

    8. 7.8. Managing the Schedule with Gantt Charts and Network Diagrams

    9. 7.9. In-depth Look: Gantt Charts

    10. 7.10. Estimating Resources

    11. 7.11. Estimating Costs

    12. 7.12. Understanding Budgets

    13. 7.13. Creating a Project Budget

    14. 7.14. Contingency Funds

    15. 7.15.Managing Budget

    16. 7.16. Knowledge Check

    17. 7.17. Key Terms

    18. 7.18. Chapter Summary

    19. 7.19. Learning Activities and Exercises for Students/Teachers

  12. Chapter 8 – Role of Communication
    1. 8.1. Learning Outcomes

    2. 8.2. Role of Communication in PM

    3. 8.3. Types of Communication

    4. 8.4. Written Communication: Requests for Proposals and Proposals

    5. 8.5. In-depth Look: Poole's Model of Small Group Communication

    6. 8.6. Communication with Virtual Teams

    7. 8.7. In-depth Look: Recent Research on Developing Virtual Teams

    8. 8.8. Ask An Expert — Katie Foster

    9. 8.9. Knowledge Check

    10. 8.10. Key Terms

    11. 8.11. Chapter Summary

    12. 8.12. Learning Activities and Exercises for Students/Teachers

  13. Chapter 9 – Project Closure and Evaluation
    1. 9.1. Learning Outcomes

    2. 9.2. Reasons for Closing Projects

    3. 9.3. Contract Closing and Audits

    4. 9.4. Releasing the Resources

    5. 9.5. Reporting and Lessons Learned

    6. 9.6. Retrospectives

    7. 9.7. Performance Evaluation

    8. 9.8. Performance Appraisals

    9. 9.9. In-Depth Look: 360-Degree Review

    10. 9.10. In-Depth Look: Management by Objectives as an Evaluation Tool

    11. 9.11. Knowledge Check

    12. 9.12. Key Terms

    13. 9.13. Summary

    14. 9.14. Learning Activities and Exercises for Students/Teachers

  14. Chapter 10 – International Projects
    1. 10.1. Learning Outcomes

    2. 10.2. Environmental Factors in Projects

    3. 10.3. Selection of Projects

    4. 10.4. Selection of Employees (Expatriates)

    5. 10.5. A Look at Cross-Cultural Conditions and Human Resources

    6. 10.6. Culture Shock and Coping

    7. 10.7. Training International Project Teams

    8. 10.8. Knowledge Check

    9. 10.9. Key Terms

    10. 10.10. Chapter Summary

    11. 10.11. Learning Activities and Exercises for Students/Teachers

  15. Chapter 11 – Agile PM
    1. 11.1. Learning Outcomes

    2. 11.2. Definition

    3. 11.3. Scope in Agile

    4. 11.4. Agile Procurement

    5. 11.5. Agile Teams

    6. 11.6. Roles and Responsibilities

    7. 11.7. Scrum Process and Meetings

    8. 11.8. Estimating Resources

    9. 11.9. Agile versus Traditional Project Management

    10. 11.10. Knowledge Check

    11. 11.11. Key Terms

    12. 11.12. Chapter Summary

    13. 11.13. Learning Activities and Exercises for Students/Teachers

  16. Human Resources Strategic Projects-Teacher/Student Resources
    1. 12.1 Learning Outcomes

    2. 12.2 Onboarding Strategy (with technology)

    3. 12.3. Employee Recruitment Strategy

    4. 12.4. Employee Selection Strategy

    5. 12.5. Job Analysis Strategy

    6. 12.6. Compensation Strategy (Total Rewards Plan)

    7. 12.7. Employee Benefits Strategy

    8. 12.8. Training and Development Strategy

    9. 12.9. Career Development Strategy

    10. 12.10. Employee Engagement Strategy

    11. 12.11. Health and Safety Strategy

  17. Case Studies
    1. Chapter 1: Case Study

    2. Chapter 2: Case Study

    3. Chapter 3: Case Study

    4. Chapter 4: Case Study

    5. Chapter 5: Case Study

    6. Chapter 6: Case Study

    7. Chapter 7: Case Study

    8. Chapter 8: Case Study

    9. Chapter 9: Case Study

    10. Chapter 10: Case Study

    11. Chapter 11: Case Study

  18. Student Resources
    1. Chapter Videos-Teacher/Student Additional Resources

  19. References

  20. Versioning History

Strategic Project Management: Theory and Practice for Human Resource Professionals

Chapter 2 – Culture and Structures of Organizations

Chapter Outline

Culture spelled out with scrabble letters
“Culture” by Nick Youngson is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

2.1. Learning Outcomes
2.2. Structures
2.3. Culture
2.4. Ask An Expert — Julie Minifie
2.5. In-depth Look: Hofstede’s Cultural Theory
2.6. Strategy and Effective Project Management
2.7. Project Selection
2.8. Knowledge Check
2.9. Key Terms
2.10. Chapter Summary
2.11. Learning Activities and Exercises for Students/Teachers

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