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What is a crucial aspect of ensuring the success of a project according to professional practice?
What is a crucial aspect of ensuring the success of a project according to professional practice?
- Delegating all responsibilities to contractors
- Ignoring stakeholder input to streamline decisions
- Limiting communication to avoid misunderstandings
- Securing political management of project contributors (correct)
Which of the following represents a failure in professional ethics?
Which of the following represents a failure in professional ethics?
- Acting in the best interest of the client
- Failing to disclose conflicts of interest (correct)
- Providing unsolicited technical recommendations
- Incorporating best practices in project management
What must an Engineer recognize to increase the potential for project success?
What must an Engineer recognize to increase the potential for project success?
- The irrelevance of external environmental factors
- The responsibility to prioritize their personal interests
- The need to maintain a strict hierarchy in decision-making
- The importance of politically managing the employer and stakeholders (correct)
What approach should Engineers adopt for managing project participants?
What approach should Engineers adopt for managing project participants?
Which principle guides the actions of an Engineer in project management?
Which principle guides the actions of an Engineer in project management?
What is a characteristic feature of an Integrated Project Team (IPT)?
What is a characteristic feature of an Integrated Project Team (IPT)?
According to Hammurabi's Code, what is the consequence for a builder whose house caused the death of its owner?
According to Hammurabi's Code, what is the consequence for a builder whose house caused the death of its owner?
Which philosopher posited that bad actions are due to ignorance?
Which philosopher posited that bad actions are due to ignorance?
What does hedonism primarily focus on as a principle ethic?
What does hedonism primarily focus on as a principle ethic?
What typically leads to a breakdown of professionalism?
What typically leads to a breakdown of professionalism?
What is defined as a profession transforming through formal qualifications and regulatory bodies?
What is defined as a profession transforming through formal qualifications and regulatory bodies?
Which is NOT listed as a cause for breakdowns in professionalism?
Which is NOT listed as a cause for breakdowns in professionalism?
What happens when a builder does not make a house sound according to Hammurabi's Code?
What happens when a builder does not make a house sound according to Hammurabi's Code?
What is the primary reason engineering is linked with politics?
What is the primary reason engineering is linked with politics?
How does authority affect an engineer's leadership scope?
How does authority affect an engineer's leadership scope?
Why is it important for an engineer to integrate all participants in a project organization?
Why is it important for an engineer to integrate all participants in a project organization?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between authority and responsibility in engineering projects?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between authority and responsibility in engineering projects?
What key skills must engineers utilize to lead project participants effectively?
What key skills must engineers utilize to lead project participants effectively?
What aspect of project management is most influenced by organizational design?
What aspect of project management is most influenced by organizational design?
What does an engineer need to be able to do in order to effectively lead and integrate project teams?
What does an engineer need to be able to do in order to effectively lead and integrate project teams?
Which action is NOT a part of an engineer's political skill set while managing projects?
Which action is NOT a part of an engineer's political skill set while managing projects?
Which power base relies primarily on the authority granted by a position within an organization?
Which power base relies primarily on the authority granted by a position within an organization?
What is a key characteristic of an Integrated Project Team (IPT)?
What is a key characteristic of an Integrated Project Team (IPT)?
Which leadership style primarily involves the use of expert and referent power?
Which leadership style primarily involves the use of expert and referent power?
To whom does an Engineer need to provide leadership in a project environment?
To whom does an Engineer need to provide leadership in a project environment?
Which dimension of leadership is NOT one that an Engineer needs to manage?
Which dimension of leadership is NOT one that an Engineer needs to manage?
What type of project participant can change their position over the project life cycle?
What type of project participant can change their position over the project life cycle?
What must an Engineer do to positively influence different types of project participants?
What must an Engineer do to positively influence different types of project participants?
What is the primary focus of the Engineer as a leader when drawing on informal authority?
What is the primary focus of the Engineer as a leader when drawing on informal authority?
What is the primary role of a leader in engineering projects?
What is the primary role of a leader in engineering projects?
Which of the following is a key aspect of leadership mentioned for engineers?
Which of the following is a key aspect of leadership mentioned for engineers?
Why is informal authority significant for an engineer's leadership?
Why is informal authority significant for an engineer's leadership?
What quality is essential for engineers to effectively lead teams?
What quality is essential for engineers to effectively lead teams?
Which statement best describes the motivational aspect of leadership?
Which statement best describes the motivational aspect of leadership?
What should an engineer focus on to gain followers effectively?
What should an engineer focus on to gain followers effectively?
What is an important question regarding leadership traits?
What is an important question regarding leadership traits?
Which devices can engineers use to control project participants towards achieving goals?
Which devices can engineers use to control project participants towards achieving goals?
Flashcards
Engineer's Leadership Role
Engineer's Leadership Role
Engineers need strong leadership skills to motivate teams and overcome project obstacles (like procurement issues).
Informal Authority
Informal Authority
Power gained through influence, respect, and trust within a team, not assigned by position.
Leadership Qualities
Leadership Qualities
Attributes like personality, charisma, and enthusiasm that make someone an effective leader.
Leadership Importance
Leadership Importance
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Relational Skills
Relational Skills
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Mobilisation Skills
Mobilisation Skills
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Sources of Influence (Engineer)
Sources of Influence (Engineer)
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Credible Influence
Credible Influence
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Reward Power
Reward Power
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Expert Power
Expert Power
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Referent Power
Referent Power
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Leadership Style I
Leadership Style I
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Leadership Style II
Leadership Style II
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Integrated Project Team (IPT)
Integrated Project Team (IPT)
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Project Participant Types
Project Participant Types
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IPT Seamless Operation
IPT Seamless Operation
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Professional Practice Codes
Professional Practice Codes
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Hammurabi's Code
Hammurabi's Code
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Ethics (Moral Philosophy)
Ethics (Moral Philosophy)
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Conflict of Interest
Conflict of Interest
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Incompetent Representation
Incompetent Representation
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Professionalism
Professionalism
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Hedonism
Hedonism
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Political Management
Political Management
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Project Contributor Types
Project Contributor Types
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Engineer's Influence Sources
Engineer's Influence Sources
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Professional Ethics & Practice
Professional Ethics & Practice
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Achieving Professionalism
Achieving Professionalism
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Engineering Politics
Engineering Politics
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Engineer's Authority
Engineer's Authority
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Project Organisation
Project Organisation
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Centralized Authority
Centralized Authority
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Decentralized Authority
Decentralized Authority
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Influence in Engineering
Influence in Engineering
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Integrate Project Participants
Integrate Project Participants
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Study Notes
Engineering Management Strategy & Leadership
- This presentation covers engineering management strategy and leadership, specifically focusing on politics, power, influence, and ethics.
- The presenter, Omar Sweeney P.E., highlights the importance of leadership in successful engineering projects.
- Good engineering relies on excellent leadership.
Engineering Power Politics & Influence
- Project success depends on understanding engineering and organizational strategy.
- Effective relationship management with all project stakeholders is necessary.
- Leaders need to address all aspects of the project.
Politics - Good or Bad?
- Engineering involves political considerations.
- Politics plays a significant role in effective engineering.
Politics in Engineering
- Engineers must use influence, motivation, persuasion, and leadership to manage project participants and achieve goals.
- Effective engineers are skilled political operators when it comes to interpersonal relations.
Organisational Design
- Projects often involve highly specialized, diverse teams requiring strong leadership and coordination.
- Engineers must enable effective project team integration.
- Engineers need authority to manage individuals in the project hierarchy.
Organisational Design (continued)
- Project leadership scope depends on the level of authority given to the engineer.
- Project organization may centralize or decentralize authority.
- Engineers need to use their authority to manage resources and activities.
Leadership
- Engineers need leadership and political skills to manage project resources.
- Leadership skills are crucial to overcoming organizational deficiencies and driving project success.
- Good leadership is about enabling and motivating teams.
Leadership (continued)
- Effective leadership involves, among other things, empowering team members and inspiring them with a shared vision.
- Leadership qualities such as charisma, enthusiasm, and personality are essential.
- Leadership is a combination of inherent traits and learnable skills.
Leadership Requirements
- Effective leaders need credible and legitimate sources of influence.
- Relational and mobilization skills are crucial to effective leadership.
Sources of Influence
- Engineers need methods for successfully gaining influence over project goals and participants.
- Engineers have various tools they can use including, formal authority, rewards, and punishment.
Sources of Leadership Influence (continued)
- Other sources of leadership influence include expert power, referent power, information power, emotional persuasion and personal power.
Leadership Styles
- Leadership style I includes formal authority, rewards, and punishments.
- Leadership style II relies on expertise and referent power.
Leadership
- Engineers need to lead visible teams, invisible teams, and stakeholder teams.
- Effective leaders consider all internal and external project participants.
Leadership (continued)
- Leaders needing a 360-degree perspective
- Leaders need to manage upwards, outwards, forwards, backwards, downwards and inwards.
Types of Project Participants
- Project success requires attention to allies, opponents, bedfellows, fence-sitters, and adversaries.
Positively Influencing Different Groups
- Skillful and flexible approaches are needed to influence project participants.
- Different types of participants need different approaches tailored by their concerns and needs.
The Aim...
- Project objectives should be achieved through an integrated project team (IPT).
- IPTs are characterized by a shared goal, seamless operation, and maximum usage of team members.
Professional Practice & Ethics
- Professional practice is important in engineering in all its aspects.
- Professionals are guided by the professional code of ethics.
- Professional standards guide and influence conduct.
- Examples of unprofessional conduct include collusion, bribery, and inadequate professional advice.
Ethics
- Ethics, or moral philosophy, deals with questions of morality and concepts like good, bad, right, wrong, justice, and virtue.
- Ethical frameworks include those of Socrates, Aristotle, and Hedonism.
- Professional conduct within the engineering field is essential and should be guided by professional ethics.
Conclusion
- Political management of contributors is key to project success.
- Engineers need to ensure support for project objectives.
- Engineers need to take a political approach to participant groups.
- Engineers should be driven by professional ethics.
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This quiz explores the key elements of engineering management strategy and leadership, focusing on politics, power, influence, and ethics. Gain insights from Omar Sweeney P.E. about the critical role of leadership in successful engineering projects. Understand how effective relationship management with stakeholders can determine project outcomes.
