Culture and Project Management Managing Diversity in Multicultural Projects

Omar Zein's Culture and Project Management explains the main elements of cross-cultural theory within projects and their management. These include power/distance, individualism/collectivism, masculinity/femininity, uncertainty/avoidance, specific/diffuse, sequential/synchronic. He then identifies the key aspects of the project management lifecycle where cultural sensitivity is essential (for example, planning, accountability, risk and communication) and offers a structured plan for developing 'cultural tuning'. The book draws on the author’s research and his professional practice experience of working on transnational projects. His review of the different theories alongside examples and stories of their practical application, offers project managers a new and extraordinarily rich perspective into the likely dynamics of their projects. Making appropriate adaptations to standard processes, choosing what, how and through whom you communicate with stakeholders may be signal elements in the success or failure of your projects; Culture and Project Management will show where to start.