Project Management The Managerial Process 7th Edition by Erik Larson
Print ISBN: 9781259666094, 1259666093
eText ISBN: 9781259924583, 1259924580
By: Erik Larson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Print ISBN: 9781259666094, 1259666093
eText ISBN: 9781259924583, 1259924580
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 2018
Preface
Our motivation in writing this text continues to be to provide a realistic, socio-technical
view of project management. In the past, textbooks on project management focused
almost exclusively on the tools and processes used to manage projects and not the
human dimension. This baffled us since people not tools complete projects! While we
firmly believe that mastering tools and processes is essential to successful project
management, we also believe that the effectiveness of these tools and methods is
shaped and determined by the prevailing culture of the organization and interpersonal
dynamics of the people involved. Thus, we try to provide a holistic view that focuses
on both of these dimensions and how they interact to determine the fate of projects.
The role of projects in organizations is receiving increasing attention. Projects are
the major tool for implementing and achieving the strategic goals of the organization.
In the face of intense, worldwide competition, many organizations have reorganized
around a philosophy of innovation, renewal, and organizational learning to survive.
This philosophy suggests an organization that is flexible and project driven. Project
management has developed to the point where it is a professional discipline having its
own body of knowledge and skills. Today it is nearly impossible to imagine anyone at
any level in the organization who
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