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'The Human Side of Project Leadership' showcases Howe School expertise

Spectrum of Stevens management experts collaborated on studies of leadership in project management

Book Announcement

Stevens Institute of Technology

HOBOKEN, N.J. ¯ A new book featuring a wide spectrum of management expertise from Stevens Institute of Technology’s Howe School of Technology Management has just been published by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

“The Human Side of Project Leadership” is a collection of academic studies related to the human side of project management. Taken as a group, the three studies illuminate the ways in which leadership, project spirit and conflict management skills impact project success.

Edited by Stevens’ Professor Richard R. Reilly, the book features experts from Stevens’ Howe School of Technology Management, including Zvi Aronson, Peter Dominick, Patricia Holahan, Thomas Lechler, Ann Mooney, Reilly, and Aaron J. Shenhar. Also contributing was Allen C. Amason, University of Georgia.

“To a large extent, project success depends on human behavior – especially the behavior of the team leader,” said Reilly. “Project management training most often focuses on mastering the tools and applications of project management, such as operational performance, planning and budget management. Good leadership skills enable a project manager to harness the energy and capabilities of a project team in such a way that the performance of the team is greater than the sum of its parts.

“Often referred to as the ‘human side’ of project management or ‘people skills,’” he said, “leadership is widely accepted as the critical factor in determining the ultimate success or failure of a project.”

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The book is now available for sale at the Project Management Institute website: http://www.pmi.org/Marketplace/Pages/ProductDetail.aspx?GMProduct=00100088601

About Stevens Institute of Technology

Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value. Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,040 undergraduate and 3,085 graduate students, and a worldwide online enrollment of 2,250, with a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty of 140 and more than 200 full-time special faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu. For the latest news about Stevens, please visit www.StevensNewsService.com.


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