Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2000. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research project investigates potential solutions for organizations to implement and
utilize project management successfully. The focus is on changes required to "conventional"
(functionally structured) management systems, in order to achieve project success.
This area of investigation is becoming of critical importance to organizations, for two primary
reasons:
• The ever-increasing magnitude, complexity and multi-disciplinary nature of projects,
compounded by a relentless pursuit of more efficient and effective operating
procedures, and
• The dynamic, uncertain and risky modem business environment, as highlighted by
factors such as globalization, rapid technological change and a turbulent economic
climate.
The topic spans a number of management fields (including organizational development,
strategic management and people management) within the broader context of project
management. The study consists of a literature review of approximately 80 books and
articles, as well as research conducted on relevant Internet-sites. These sources contain the
views and findings of leading authors in the abovementioned fields of expertise.
The research project is broken down into the following chapters:
~ General introduction to the research topic.
~ Overview of the functional organization; definition of projects; definition and description
of project management, project success and the measurement thereof; discussion of
environmental factors that make the utilization of project management desirable.
~ Consideration of potential solutions, including a description and evaluation of various
organizational structures within the context of project management; emphasis is placed
on matrix management and the building of cross-functional communication and
coordination. Development of a strategy for the implementation of project management,
encompassing: identification of the current organizational structure and culture;
determination of the desired/optimal structure; identification of the interventions required
to facilitate this transition. Attention is paid to the driving and restraining forces for
change, as well as critical success factors.
~ Discussion of transitional management, with emphasis on the important inter-relationship
between structure, culture, systems and processes.
~ Conclusions and recommendations summarize the main issues that need to be
addressed.
The following review is by no means exhaustive, because of the vast amount of literature
available on project management and sciences related to this field of study. However, it
serves as a comprehensive overview of organizational change to facilitate the successful
implementation of project management. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie navorsingsprojek ondersoek moontlike oplossings, vir benutting deur organisasies,
ter suksesvolle implementering en benutting van projekbestuur. Fokus is geplaas op die
nodige veranderinge wat in konvensionele (funksioneel gestruktureerde) bestuurstelsels
moet plaasvind om sodoende projeksukses te behaal.
Hierdie ondersoekgebied word van kritiese belang vir organisasies, as gevolg van twee
primêre redes:
• Die toenemende omvang, kompleksiteit en veelvuldige dissiplines van projekte,
vererger deur 'n ononderbroke strewe na groter effektiwiteit en doeltreffendheid ten
opsigte van operasionele prosedures, en
• Die dinamika, onsekerheid en risiko verbonde aan die moderne
besigheidsomgewing, soos onderskryf deur faktore soos globalisering, snelle
tegnologiese verandering en 'n onseker ekonomiese klimaat.
Die onderwerp omvat verskeie bestuursvakgebiede (insluitend organisasie-ontwikkeling,
strategiese bestuur en mensebestuur) binne die konteks van projekbestuur. Die studie
sluit in 'n literatuuroorsig van ongeveer 90 boeke en artikels, asook navorsingpublikasies
op toepaslike Internet-kuberruimtes. Hierdie bronne sluit in die sienings en bevindings
van vooraanstaande outeurs in die bogenoemde vakgebiede.
Die navorsingsprojek bestaan uit die volgende hoofstukke:
~ Algemene inleiding ten opsigte van die navorsingsonderwerp
~ Oorsig van die funksionele organisasie, definisie van projekte, definisie en
beskrywing van projekbestuur, projeksukses en die meting daarvan; bespreking van
die omgewingsfaktore wat die gebruik van projekbestuur wenslik maak
~ Oorwegings van moontlike oplossings, insluitend 'n beskrywing en evaluasie van
verskeie organisasiestrukture binne die konteks van projekbestuur; daar is klem geplaas op matriksbestuur en die bou van kruisfunksionele kommunikasie en -
koordinasie
~ Ontwikkeling van 'n strategie vir die implementering van projekbestuur wat insluit:
identifikasie van bestaande organisasiestruktuur en -kultuur; bepaling van die
verlangde/optimale struktuur; identifisering van nodige intervensies om hierdie
transformasie te fasiliteer. Aandag is geskenk aan die dryf- en stremmingsfaktore ten
opsigte van verandering, asook kritiese suksesfaktore
~ Bespreking van oorgangsbestuur, met die klem op die belangrike onderlinge verband
tussen struktuur, kultuur, stelsels en prosesse
~ Gevolgtrekkings en aanbevelings som die belangrikste vraagpunte, wat aangespreek
moet word, op.
As gevolg van die ontsaglike hoeveelheid beskikbare literatuur oor projekbestuur en
verbandhoudende wetenskappe, is die volgende oorsig nie veelomvattend nie. Dit dien wel
as 'n omvattende/uitgebreide oorsig van organisatoriese verandering soos toegepas om die
suksesvolle implementering van projekbestuur te fasiliteer.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/51804 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Williams, K. B. |
| Contributors | Brown, C. J., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic & Management Sciences. Graduate School of Business. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 147 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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