• Projects as temporary organisations
• Methods for the design of project organisations
• Concept of shared leadership
• Application of the methods for the design of project organisations on real projects
• Considering the context of sustainable development
• Improving of the social competencies of the students

• Understanding of projects as temporary organisations developed
• Basic knowledge about programme Management and programme Organisation is developed
• Understanding of methods for the designing of projects organisations achieved
• Social competency is improved by teamwork and role Plays
• Context of sustainable development was considered

• Workshop form with emphasis on active student participation
• Inputs, discussions and team-work, role Plays
• E-supported learning with Learn@WU

Reading assignments

• Huemann, M., 2015. Human Resource Management in the Project-oriented Organization: Toward a Viable Project-oriented HRM System for Project Personnel. Gower, Aldershot. Chapter 3 and 4. (available on-line via WU library)
• Huemann, M., Eskerod, P., 2014, Managing for Stakeholders. In: Turner, Rodney (ed.), Gower Handbook of Project Management. Farnham: Gower Publishing Ltd. 217-232
• Gaddis, P.O., 1959. The Project Manager. Harvard Business Review , issue May-June. 89-97

Grading

Organisational Rules

• You are expected to have completed assignments, read the assigned material, and rework class exercises and demonstrations after each class section.
• PowerPoint lecture notes, grades, and other information related to the class will be posted throughout the semester in Learn@WU.
• Emails will be sent to students´university email accounts.
• Please bring your laptops for in-class exercises.
• A printed version of the homework is due at the start of class on the day assigned. An electronic version of the homework should also be submitted through Learn@WU. Any homework that is late will receive a score of zero. You need to be able to present the homework in class.
• If your expectations for the course are not being met or if you are concerned about your grade or other course related matters, please talk to your instructor as soon as possible during the semester.
• Full attendance and participation in class is expected. You may miss up to 4 hours, but you need to tell the lecturer before.