Description
Critical Thinking Assignment
Module 13: Project Management
In this module, you will learn about the behavioral aspects of project management as well as components of the work breakdown structure. Projects are unique undertakings that must support the organization’s strategic plan. Pay attention to the connection between the strategic goals of an organization and its projects. Focus on how project management allows for projects, whether for-profit, non-profit, governmental, or even community organizations, to deliver sustainable innovation and customer requirements.
Question Requirements:
Project Management
Projects are unique, one-time operations designed to accomplish a set of objectives in a limited time frame (Stevenson, 2021).
- Give three examples of unethical conduct involving project management as well as the ethical principle each one violates.
- Analyze the potential long-term consequences of unethical project management practices on an organization’s reputation, stakeholder trust, and future business opportunities.
Directions:
- Write an essay that includes an introduction paragraph, the essay’s body, and a conclusion paragraph to address the assignment’s guide questions. Do not address the questions using a question-and-answer format.
Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:
- Be 5 pages in length, which does not include the title and reference pages, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.
- Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
- Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two current, scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles. Current articles are those published in the last five years.
- Ensure zero plagiarism. (very, very important)
In advance of submission, review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.
Learning Outcomes
- Appraise the behavioral aspects of project management.
- Examine the importance of following the project life cycle phases.
- Evaluate the role of management on risk mitigation.
- Compare project management models in relation to effectiveness.
Readings
Required:
- Chapter 17 in Operations Management
- Chapter 17 PowerPoint Presentation
- Adam, M., Soliman, A. M., & Mahtab, N. (2023). Measuring enterprise risk management implementation: A multifaceted approach for the banking sector. Quarterly Review of Economics & Finance, 87, 244–256.
Recommended:
- Pirotti, A, Rahim, F. A. M., & Zakaria, N. (2022). Implementation of project management standards and project success: The mediating role of the project management office. Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 12(1) 39-46.
- Chow, T.C., Zailani, S., Rahman, M.K., Quiannan, Z. Bhuiyan, M.A., Patwary, A.K. (2021). Impact of sustainable project management on project plan and project success of the manufacturing firm: Structural model assessment. PLoS One, 16(11), 1-16.
