The prime interest of this study was to measure and analyze the authority/responsibility conceptions the program managers had of themselves as compared to that held by the line or functional personnel with whom the program managers were in day-to-day contact. A questionnaire consisting of 22 questions was distributed to 20 program managers and 73 line personnel. Of these 93 distributed questionnaires, 92 were returned and analyzed. The questionnaire asked to what degree, in the opinion of the respondent, did the program manager have the authority to perform 22 different functions. Categories of Always, Frequently, Seldom and Never were offered. The hypothesis tested was that there was no difference between the conception the program manager held of his authority and responsibility as compared to what the line organization personnel held it to be. A chi square test was applied using a significant level of five percent to accept or reject the hypothesis. The Program Management responses were considered as the theoretical frequency and the line personnel responses as the observed frequency . The null hypothesis was accepted 59 percent of the time. Percentage relationships of the responses to each question were also computed. On a percentage basis the program managers typically viewed their authority to be greater than did the line personnel. The basic conclusion was that no clear pat tern of agreement emerged between the program managers and theline personnel as to the degree of authority held by the program manager and that the company involved i n the study should improve the authority/responsibility relationships involving the Program Management and line organization personnel.

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This paper examines how the advance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies may affect the role of project managers. It draws on a narrative literature review and semi-structured interviews conducted with seventeen project managers from various industries in Sweden. The theoretical framework of the study is based on Wachnik's stages of AI development and categorization of core competencies for project success of Alvarenga et al. The results of this paper suggest that even though the current uptake of AI technologies is still low in project management practices, project managers can already start preparing for the potential paradigm shift by focusing on developing competencies such as communication, leadership, and understanding the technological context. Moreover, the authors developed the Holistic Competencies Triangle model to navigate project managers through the competencies needed for successful and effective project management when AI is more widely adopted. / Denna studie undersöker hur utvecklingen av artificiella intelligensteknologier (AI) kan påverka projektledarens roll. Studien är byggd på en narrativ litteraturöversikt och semistrukturerade intervjuer som genomfördes med sjutton projektledare från olika branscher i Sverige. Studiens teoretiska ramverk baseras på Wachniks steg för AI-utveckling och kategoriserade kärnkompetenser för projektframgång av Alvarenga et al. Resultatet tyder på att även om den nuvarande användningen av AI-tekniker fortfarande är låg inom projektledningspraxis, kan projektledare redan börja förbereda sig för det potentiella paradigmskiftet genom att fokusera på att utveckla kompetenser som kommunikation, ledarskap och förstå den teknologiska kontexten. Dessutom har författarna utvecklat en holistisk kompetens-triangelmodell för att navigera projektledare genom kompetenserna som krävs för en lyckad och effektivt projektledning när AI blir mer utbrett.

[pt] Esta tese investiga o papel moderador da inteligência cultural na relação das características dos gerentes de projeto e o sucesso dos projetos. A tese é composta por dois estudos principais: (a) em primeiro momento, por meio de um estudo bibliométrico com uso de citação, cocitação, pareamento e análise fatorial, buscou-se entender o que tem sido estudado em inteligência cultural e qual estrutura intelectual e a pesquisa atual do tema. (b) no segundo estudo, por meio de pesquisa com gestores de projetos e utilização dos dados em uma regressão, objetivou-se investigar a influência do gerente no desempenho, considerando suas características individuais, em especial, a inteligência cultural, como uma capacidade que pode alterar o comportamento do gerente e o desempenho de um projeto. Como contribuição estão presentes o entendimento do que tem sido estudado em inteligência cultural e a estrutura intelectual bem como quais as implicações das carateristicas individuais, em especial a inteligência cultural, de um gestor de projetos no sucesso de um projeto. / [en] This thesis investigates the moderating role of cultural intelligence in the relationship between project managers characteristics and project success. The thesis is composed of two main studies: (a) first, through a bibliometric study using citation, cocitation, pairing and factor analysis, I sought to understand what has been studied in cultural intelligence and what intellectual structure and current research on the topic. (b) in the second study, through research with project managers and the use of data in a regression, my objective was to investigate the manager s influence on performance, considering their individual characteristics, in particular, cultural intelligence, as a capacity that can change the behavior of the manager and the performance of a project. As a contribution are present the understanding of what has been studied in cultural intelligence and the intellectual structure as well as the implications of individual characteristics, especially cultural intelligence, of a project manager in the success of a project.

The determination of the elements that lead to project success is currently a major topic among the project management community. The role of the project manager and the influence it has on the overall results of the project has become a focus point for researchers, practitioners, and academics. The attempts that have been made to identify the characteristics and competencies of effective project managers has led to the acknowledgment that there is a need for a different set of competencies than those purely technical. The human and leadership skills of a project manager play an important role in the outcome of projects; therefore, it is important for these competencies to be taught and developed as part of project management education. Thus, this study aims to contribute to the understanding of the human competencies needed by effective project managers today and the extent to which project management bodies of knowledge, as well as formal education programs encourage the development and practice of such competencies. The research was carried out using a mix-method approach. Primary data was collected through semi-structured interviews with professors teaching different subjects within project management education programs. Secondary data was obtained from a thorough review of the main project management bodies of knowledge and project management postgraduate programs offered by accredited universities in the UK. The findings of this thesis suggest that there is a clear need for the development of the human side of project management, and that although there is no definite set of competencies for effective project managers, there are some key skills essential to those in the pursuit of success. Project management associations have shown an important change in their BOKs regarding the inclusion of topics on the human aspect of the practice from one edition to another. Moreover, as universities recognize the need to promote the development of human and leadership skills there is an opportunity to narrow the gap between the human topics covered within the programs and the methods used to teach them. However, the current role of both the BOKs and education providers is still only to create awareness on the topic rather than show and explain the use and techniques for different human skills in particular situations. Among the most suitable and effective methods for developing such competencies is the encouragement of team work, soft skills trainings, coaching and self-reflection exercises. Ultimately, it is the combined effort of the project management associations, universities, researches and practitioners themselves that will enhance the development and practice of human and leadership competencies within the project manager’s role nowadays.

TITLE: Headmaster as a project manager AUTHOR: Mgr. Bc. Iva Lokajová DEPARTMENT: The centre of school management SUPERVISOR: RNDr. Jana Marková ABSTRACT: The thesis "Headmaster as a project manager" focuses on the topic of project management in schools. The processed topic should help novice headmasters in particular with the fundamentals of project management. It explains the basic concepts of project management and deals with the description of the forms and methods of project management. It explains the basic tasks, activities and competence of the project manager in education. The research part is trying to map out a so far relatively unexplored area of project management for headmasters of primary schools and kindergartens as well as analyze and visualize the needs of school headmasters in the area. The conclusions show that although elementary schools in particular recognize the benefits of participating in projects for schools, their support in this area is inadequate. The thesis offers proposals for measures that could be used to improve support for project managers in education.

Title: The Implementation of the Project "Neberte nám naši hru" and the Proposals to its Improvement Objectives: The main objective of this thesis is a detailed description of the project "Neberte nám naši hru" and based on the research methods which proposed changes for future years of the project. Methods: For a description of the project was used a method of observation in the role of a full member, and an analysis of documents. The parents of children were inquired by questionnaire construction to find out how they had perceived the project. To obtain expert opinions on the realization of the project and its media coverage were carried out two qualitative interviews. Results: The project "Neberte nám naši hru" is perceived by the target group very positively in terms of its main ideas and implementation. In other years can be recommended especially year-round communicate of the project ideas towards the football public in Prague. Within the year-round communication proposes the inclusion of new elements between project activities that should more attractive the project for the participants and for the media, which would contribute to increasing public awareness of the project and its ideas. Keywords: Project Management, Project Manager, Project Team, Sports Event

The diploma thesis analysis the competency model of an ideal applicant, who would be able to work on Junior Project Manager position. In theoretical part of the thesis is described the situation on the market focused on education in project management area. This education stream is described into more details. In practical part of the thesis is conduct a research analyzing actual position on the market. The goal of the research is to collect appropriate competencies which should have the ideal candidate for this type of position.

Background: Usage of temporaries in contemporary business is increasing due to demand for agile and efficient way of doing business. This trend has been rising especially when turning into 21stcentury. Growing group of temporary workers in different industries being mobile and under different circumstances than regular full-time workers. One professional group working with clients in temporal terms is consultants hired as project managers to lead customer projects in project-based organizations. These project managers switch context between businesses and try to adapt as soon as possible to new environments. The paper uses concept of liminality as a metaphor to describe these passages between projects which starts identity work and sensemaking process in individual. Purpose of Thesis:  The purpose of this thesis was to study how project managers cope with liminality using sensemaking and identity work as a point of view. Methodology: This is a qualitative cross-sectional study conducted through semi-structured interviews in order to gather primary data for further analysis and findings. The empirical data was gathered from a Finnish professional service company and consisted ten interviews of consultant project managers. Findings: The study presents a four-field matrix forming project manager archetypes as embodiments of variation how consultant project managers deal with liminality. Although, the group of people in the sample can be perceived homogeneous, it turned out that it contained heterogeneous characteristics regarding the research scope. The main differences found are illustrated through technical or social approach toward work, and whether sensemaking processes occurred in individual or collective manner. Therefore, the study was able to create four different form of archetypes: the realist, the connector, the performer and the moderator.

The aim of the study was to investigate how team members experience project managers' processes for decision making. The study was based on a qualitative method, where eight interviews were conducted with team members who work or have worked in a project. The study investigated how individuals in project teams experience the project manager's way of delivering decisions. From the study results it has been found that it’s crucial for team members in a project that the project leader shows confidence in the team and delegates various responsibilities to the members of the project team. Another important part is that project managers share the reasons why a certain decision is made. In order for a decision to be accepted by the team, it is therefore necessary to understand the reason for the decision. Keywords: Team member, Decision making, Responsibility, Project manager