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This chapter introduces to the most important organizational issues concerning the project management practice. First, it presents the main organizational structures from functional through project-oriented forms. Second, the chapter focuses on some of the details of organizing project management offices and project teams, describing the various tasks of the project staff. Then, the role of the project manager is discussed. Finally, the point on the characteristics of partnerships and consortia is made, as well as on cultural and human problems that people face while working in a team environment.
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De Marco, A. (2011). Project Management Organization . In: Project Management for Facility Constructions. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17092-8_5
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