3.1 Organizational Structure (Dumisani)
Even though it’s stated that Multi Projects has a matrix organizational structure, but it is not applied effectively. They are instead using Balanced Matrix Organizational structure hence there are below listed problems due to nonexistence of direct reporting for project managers.
• Lack of customer focus
Julie’s project has tight schedule, Jeff tells her about reassigning her key resource Tyler to his project. She opts to discuss with Jennifer a week later.
Jeff is gunning at securing a key resource for his project. The only wrong is how he does it. Both Julie and Jeff’s project were awarded on condition that Tyler will be assigned to them. Tyler cannot be assigned full time to both projects. …show more content…
And as soon as Jeff was assigned as a project Manager for the Growin Corporation project he started recruiting Tyler as project team member. And Julie Capriolo who is the project manager for Goodold company project also relies heavily on Tyler. This proves that even project managers at Multi Project Inc. are aware of skill shortage and this proves that there’s a need for skill development within the company. Project managers must also take responsibility to develop the less skilled employees in the systems engineers group through project …show more content…
If the project team sees a project manager taking decision that are ethically questionable they will think that it is the right for them to do the same thing. The project manager must be committed to always doing what is right and fair and communicate the same expectation to the team. (Successful Project Management 6th Ed, 6th Edition, Jack Gido)
With reference to the above statement by Jack Gido Jeff’s manipulative behaviour is unethical and is creating conflict within the organisation. He makes it sound like there was an agreement between him and the next person and this will create a conflict between Julie and Jenifer whereby Julie will be of the idea that Jenifer took Tyler from her project and assigned him to Jeff’s project without discussing with her. And he makes it sound to Jenifer as if they agreed with Julie that Tyler can be released from Goodold project to Growin Corporation’s project.
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Even though it’s stated that Multi Projects has a matrix organizational structure, but it is not applied effectively. They are instead using Balanced Matrix Organizational structure hence there are below listed problems due to nonexistence of direct reporting for project managers.
• Lack of customer focus
Julie’s project has tight schedule, Jeff tells her about reassigning her key resource Tyler to his project. She opts to discuss with Jennifer a week later.
Jeff is gunning at securing a key resource for his project. The only wrong is how he does it. Both Julie and Jeff’s project were awarded on condition that Tyler will be assigned to them. Tyler cannot be assigned full time to both projects. …show more content…
And as soon as Jeff was assigned as a project Manager for the Growin Corporation project he started recruiting Tyler as project team member. And Julie Capriolo who is the project manager for Goodold company project also relies heavily on Tyler. This proves that even project managers at Multi Project Inc. are aware of skill shortage and this proves that there’s a need for skill development within the company. Project managers must also take responsibility to develop the less skilled employees in the systems engineers group through project …show more content…
If the project team sees a project manager taking decision that are ethically questionable they will think that it is the right for them to do the same thing. The project manager must be committed to always doing what is right and fair and communicate the same expectation to the team. (Successful Project Management 6th Ed, 6th Edition, Jack Gido)
With reference to the above statement by Jack Gido Jeff’s manipulative behaviour is unethical and is creating conflict within the organisation. He makes it sound like there was an agreement between him and the next person and this will create a conflict between Julie and Jenifer whereby Julie will be of the idea that Jenifer took Tyler from her project and assigned him to Jeff’s project without discussing with her. And he makes it sound to Jenifer as if they agreed with Julie that Tyler can be released from Goodold project to Growin Corporation’s project.
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