That link is discussed in the paper, but the primary focus is the increased productivity that in many ways can be traced to the trend of management style shift from autocratic leadership to a more democratic one. Bibliography lists 7 sources. The wave of downsizing in the late 1980s and early 1990s cut deeply into the realm of the middle manager, who typically served as manager for any project in which his department was involved. A high percentage of those middle managers are gone now, however. The project manager that has filled the niche is in the process of evolving to the level of the professional manager in much the same manner as quality engineers did several years ago.
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An 8 page overview of project management. Stresses the importance of communication and effective project tracking on project and organizational success. Bibliography lists 5 sources. A 10 page paper discussing different aspects of project management. Statistics are offered regarding level of success, which is considerably lower than one might expect.