Naslov
Motivation Factors to Change Project Manager’s Position with Line Manager’s Position and Vice Versa

Autori
Pivac, Snježana ; Pivac, Nikša ; Ravlić, Joško

Izvornik
The business review, Cambridge (1553-5827) 17 (2011), 1; 98-105

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Motivation factors analysis; Project manager’s position; Line manager’s position

Sažetak
The realization of projects is characterized by the extreme complexity and uncertainty, all as a result of the increasing complexity of business activities and the environments in which the projects are implemented and in particular due to the rapid development of science, technology and humanity as a whole. Thus, the dynamics of nowadays business in a global and powerful competition as the main precondition sets strong interconnection of all the participants and immediate response to rapid market fluctuations. Visibility and performance of the projects are always evaluated and directly reflected in the fundamental objectives of each project: to conclude all the activities on time (i.e. the shortest possible time), within planned range of costs (i.e. the minimum costs) and at the same time fulfilling a required scope of the project. Project manager should be a key factor of the project success and consequently a key player of a successful business enterprise. The question arises whether project managers are adequately recognized in their workplace and whether their roles and responsibilities are in accordance with their influence and position in the enterprises. In this respect, the main goal of this paper is to perform an empirical analysis in order to get insights on the actual role, significance and influence of project managers in their enterprises and generally in a society. A special emphasis has been given on the relationship between project managers and line managers throughout their organizations. The paper has made a comparative analysis of position of a relevant management levels in the Croatian enterprises and the enterprises in the selected countries.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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