The Cultural Dimension of Project Management

Abstract

The cultural and behavioural aspects of Project Management have replaced the systematic and procedural approach. The large projects in “third world” countries left little in place but a plant, and dissatisfaction. Project Management methods must reflect the culture of the country and the industry involved. In these days of rapid and continous social and industrial change, Project Management has emerged as a suitable tool for control, because a Project is by definition a social grouping for achieving objectives through a complete cycle of change. INTERNET since ist inception has been highly succesful in achieving co-operation between nations, forgetting cultural differences, yet at the same time accepting them. It has an important contribution to make, showing how an understanding of Project Management principles can help societies to evolve with the 21st Century.