"The ’s job is not an easy one. Project managers may have increasing responsibility, but very little authority. This lack of authority can force them to “negotiate” with upper-level management as well as functional management for control of company resources. They may often be treated as outsiders by the formal organization."
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Harold Kerzner (1979) Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling' 'p. 10 (2e ed. 1984)
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