Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, Fifth Edition

6 Project Team Building, ­Conflict, and Negotiation

Chapter Objectives

After completing this chapter, you should be able to:

1. 6.1 Understand the steps involved in project team building.

2. 6.2 Know the characteristics of effective project teams and why teams fail.

3. 6.3 Know the reasons why project teams often fail.

4. 6.4 Know the stages in the development of groups.

5. 6.5 Describe how to achieve cross-functional cooperation in teams.

6. 6.6 See the advantages and challenges of virtual project teams.

7. 6.7 Understand the nature of conflict and evaluate response methods.

8. 6.8 Understand the importance of negotiation skills in project management.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE CORE CONCEPTS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

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