Project Management on the Fiona Stanley Hospital Construction
The Fiona Stanley Hospital is set to be one of the best tertiary hospitals in Australia and for this project to be completed, strong management is required to ensure the project is completed to the highest standards. This report will address what is required to complete the project as efficiently as possible with its success dependent on effective management. Managers will need to be aware of the role they plan in this company and the skills they bring to the project. It is vital that the four management functions of planning, organising, leading and controlling occur throughout the life of the project. Finally potential problems that may arise during the project will be discussed, and methods which can be used to prevent them. The information from this report comes from research I have conducted via a literary review. The aim of this report is to outline management principles which need to be adhered to in order for this project to be completed successfully.
The Fiona Stanley Hospital is set to be Western Australia’s state-of-the-art healthcare facility. A project of this magnitude requires a range of managerial positions. To efficiently complete this project, managers are required to take on differing loads and types of work. Henry Mintzberg’s theory of management proposes that there are different management roles that can be placed into three positional categories; interpersonal, informational and decisional roles. Figure 2, Mintzberg’s 10 managerial, roles clearly identifies the roles played by managers. (Mintzberg’s ten Management Roles)
Figure 1.
5.1 Interpersonal Roles
Interpersonal roles are “managerial roles that involve people, and other duties that are ceremonial and symbolic in nature.” (Robbins et al. 2003, 11) These managers are responsible for the training and hiring of employees, and their welfare. They are also required to liaise with outside contractors, and people within different departments. They act as a communication line within
The Fiona Stanley Hospital is set to be Western Australia’s state-of-the-art healthcare facility. A project of this magnitude requires a range of managerial positions. To efficiently complete this project, managers are required to take on differing loads and types of work. Henry Mintzberg’s theory of management proposes that there are different management roles that can be placed into three positional categories; interpersonal, informational and decisional roles. Figure 2, Mintzberg’s 10 managerial, roles clearly identifies the roles played by managers. (Mintzberg’s ten Management Roles)
Figure 1.
5.1 Interpersonal Roles
Interpersonal roles are “managerial roles that involve people, and other duties that are ceremonial and symbolic in nature.” (Robbins et al. 2003, 11) These managers are responsible for the training and hiring of employees, and their welfare. They are also required to liaise with outside contractors, and people within different departments. They act as a communication line within
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