Culture and Project Management

Omar Zein is a project management consultant with an engineering background. He was born in Saudi Arabia to Syrian parents, moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 13 and is currently living and working between London, UK and Turin, Italy. During his higher education in 1993, Omar undertook a research on the cultural impact British organizations face when they operate in Saudi Arabia. His findings are part of the cultural dimensions still used today by multinational organizations moving to the country. Omar’s experience combines project management in manufacturing, IT, finance and European Commission development programmes in the Middle East and Europe. He has directly delivered various large and complex initiatives involving multiple national and organisational cultures. He is Director of Projectize Ltd (UK) and President of the European School of Project Management (Italy). Learn more about Omar Zein and his work at www.culturepm.com

Introduction; Part I Understanding Culture; Chapter 1 Elements of Culture; Part II Cultural Orientations and Project Management; Chapter 2 An Overview of Modern Culture and Management Studies; Chapter 3 Boss Knows Best!; Chapter 4 You Are Not Alone!; Chapter 5 Follow Your Desires!; Chapter 6 Are You Sure?; Chapter 7 Safeguard Your Status; Chapter 8 Gantt! What Gantt?; Chapter 9 Correlations amongst the Cultural Dimensions; Part III Culture and the Project Environment; Chapter 10 Organisational Structure and Project Management; Chapter 11 Roles and Responsibilities; Chapter 12 Planning and Tracking; Chapter 13 Risk Management; Chapter 14 Project Communication and Reporting; Chapter 15 Delegation and Accountability; Chapter 16 Project Leadership and Motivation; Chapter 17 Managing Culture within the Project Environment; Part IV Culture and the Project Team; Chapter 18 The Six Steps of Project Management Cultural Tuning;