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Project Management Quarterly
Innovative techniques in training and development of project management personnel
During the 1970s, Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO) faced a rapidly changing environment, one in which it experienced a sharply increased demand for its services. In response, the company…
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Project Management Quarterly
A training technique for developing project managers
Too often, project managers do not receive the education and training they need to thrive in their roles. Formal, credit-granting courses at a university are usually too time-consuming and too…
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Project Management Quarterly
Manpower utilization patterns in project management
Unlike functional operations, projects involve a fluctuating combination of personnel, equipment, and material. Of these, it is usually an organization's personnel that project managers spend most…
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Project Management Quarterly
Project Management for the 80's
The concepts, tools, and techniques that companies use to manage projects are not new. But what is a recent realization is the need for organizations--especially those working internationally--to…
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Project Management Quarterly
How to motivate construction labor
Traditionally, productivity has been defined as the ratio of real output (in creating economic value) to the input of associated resources. For the construction industry, this definition involves…
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Project Management Quarterly
Project management
There's an emerging trend metamorphosizing the structure of contemporary organizations: the matrix approach. It is an integrated team effort to more effectively manage the resources needed to…
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Project Management Quarterly
Managing human resources in project management
Managing projects involves overseeing several vital organizational components: budgets, schedules, materials acquisition, and human resources. To manage these components successfully, researchers…
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