What Are the Effects of Poor Communication in a Project?
Faculty of Business Department of Management and Project Management Baccalaureus Technologiae Project Management Project Research IV Lecturer: L. Jowah
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY PROPOSAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS Hypothesis - The matrix management structure hinders the project manager when executing a project. 1 Research Question 1 Topic 1 KEY WORDS 1 CONCEPT DEFINITIONS 1 2 CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND AND PROBLEM ORIENTATION 2 1.1 INTRODUCTION 2 1.2 BACKGROUND TO STUDY 3 1.3 PROBLEM FORMULATION 4 1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 5 1.4.1 Primary objective 5 1.4.2 Theoretical objectives of the study 5 1.4.3 Empirical objectives 5 1.5 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 6 1.5.1 Literature review 6 1.5.2 Target population 6 1.5.3 Sample selection and method of sampling 6 1.5.4 The method of data collection 7 1.5.5 Statistical Analysis 7 1.6 CHAPTER CLASSIFICATION 7 1.6.1 Chapter two: Literature review 7 1.6.2 Chapter three: Research Design and Methodology 7 1.6.3 Chapter four: Results and Findings 7 1.6.4 Chapter five: Conclusions and Recommendations 8 1.7 SYNOPSIS 8 REFERENCES 9 Questionnaire 11 Part A – Project Planning................................................................................11 Part B – Organisational Support...................................................................12 Part C – Organisational Characteristics .....................................................13
Hypothesis - The matrix management structure hinders the project manager when executing a project. Research Question - How does the matrix structure affect the project manager 's effectiveness?
Topic - Organisational structures influence the effectiveness of a project manager.
KEY WORDS organisational structures management project management
CONCEPT DEFINITIONS Project: According to the PMBOK – A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. Temporary means that every project has a definite beginning and a definite end. Unique means that the product or service
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY PROPOSAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS Hypothesis - The matrix management structure hinders the project manager when executing a project. 1 Research Question 1 Topic 1 KEY WORDS 1 CONCEPT DEFINITIONS 1 2 CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND AND PROBLEM ORIENTATION 2 1.1 INTRODUCTION 2 1.2 BACKGROUND TO STUDY 3 1.3 PROBLEM FORMULATION 4 1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 5 1.4.1 Primary objective 5 1.4.2 Theoretical objectives of the study 5 1.4.3 Empirical objectives 5 1.5 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 6 1.5.1 Literature review 6 1.5.2 Target population 6 1.5.3 Sample selection and method of sampling 6 1.5.4 The method of data collection 7 1.5.5 Statistical Analysis 7 1.6 CHAPTER CLASSIFICATION 7 1.6.1 Chapter two: Literature review 7 1.6.2 Chapter three: Research Design and Methodology 7 1.6.3 Chapter four: Results and Findings 7 1.6.4 Chapter five: Conclusions and Recommendations 8 1.7 SYNOPSIS 8 REFERENCES 9 Questionnaire 11 Part A – Project Planning................................................................................11 Part B – Organisational Support...................................................................12 Part C – Organisational Characteristics .....................................................13
Hypothesis - The matrix management structure hinders the project manager when executing a project. Research Question - How does the matrix structure affect the project manager 's effectiveness?
Topic - Organisational structures influence the effectiveness of a project manager.
KEY WORDS organisational structures management project management
CONCEPT DEFINITIONS Project: According to the PMBOK – A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. Temporary means that every project has a definite beginning and a definite end. Unique means that the product or service
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