Project Management

Paper Summary:

The paper relates that managers have to become effective listeners in order to ensure the communication process is reciprocal and details are not overlooked in the administration of a given project. The paper discusses the four groups of project stakeholders that have to be identified, the specific problems that should be identified, when and where the listening should take place and how the listening should be accomplished.

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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Today, project managers are faced with a wide variety of challenges as they seek to accomplish their organizational goals, and it is reasonable to suggest that some managers achieve their goals more effectively than others. Moreover, just as there are several varieties of projects, there are a number of types of project managers that achieve their respective goals in various ways. Successful project managers may differ in style and type, but a common theme that quickly emerges from the research is the need for such managers to become effective listeners in order to ensure the communication process is reciprocal and details are not overlooked in the administration of a given project."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Dinsmore, Paul C. and Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin. The AMA Handbook of Project Management. New York: AMACOM.
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• Mcnaughton, David, Dawn Hamlin, John Mccarthy, Darlene Head-Reeves and Mary Schreiner. (2007). "Teaching an Active Listening Strategy to Preservice Education Professionals." Topics in Early Childhood Special Education 27(4): 223.
• Richman, Larry. Project Management Step-by-Step. New York: AMACOM, 2002.

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