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Module 2 Required Resources

Articles

A Guide to Managing Your (Newly) Remote Workers
Larson, B. Z., Vroman, S. R., & Makarius, E. E. (2020, March 18). A guide to managing your (newly) remote workers. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2020/03/a-guide-to-managing-your-newly-remote-workers

  • This article explores the new trend of remote workers and how to manage them.

Project Management in the Age of Remote Working: Three Tips for Managing Team Members
Robinson, M. (2020, May 29). Project management in the age of remote working: Three tips for managing team members. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/05/29/project-management-in-the-age-of-remote-working-three-tips-for-managing-team-members/?sh=6dcfdc146698

  • This article explores how to manage new remote team members.

Preserving Project Continuity in the Face of COVID-19
Banaszak, J., Charon, R., Guevara, J. & Stokvis, K. (2020, June 5). Preserving project continuity in the face of COVID-19. McKinsey. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/operations/our-insights/preserving-project-continuity-in-the-face-of-covid-19

  • This article explores the challenge of project management during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Women’s Soccer League (B): Navigating a Crisis, Repairing a Culture
Reavis, C., Springer, S. & Shields, B. (2021, May 11) The National Women’s Soccer League (B): Navigating a crisis, repairing a culture. MIT Management Sloan School.

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Project Management Research
Müller, R., & Klein, G. (2020, June 5). The COVID-19 pandemic and project management research. Project Management Journal, 51(6) 579-581. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/8756972820963316?casa_token=l2l5VX37uQMAAAAA:kqCKyPdaDMx3-OS87Tq5Jzb7GreA1spo9zgWEGeej0vXsCA7IClQwjXgdWNtq9XHKzGiDdFf_fFN7g

  • This article explores the new research within Project Management that happened during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Project Managers Face New Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Watts, D. (2021, Feburary 22). Project managers face new challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. New Jersey Institute of Technology Innovation Institute. https://www.njii.com/project-managers-face-new-challenges-during-the-covid-19-pandemic

  • This article explores how the COVID-19 Pandemic affected how Project Managers work.

Six Tips for Remote Project Management
Carlevatti, J. (2023, January 17). Six tips for remote project management. University of South Florida Corporate Training & Professional Education. https://corporatetraining.usf.edu/blog/six-tips-for-remote-project-management

  • This article provides tips for managing projects remotely.

How to Effectively Manage a Team During a Pandemic While Everyone Works from Home
Fallal, A.B. (2020, March 23). How to effectively manage a team during a pandemic while everyone works from home. Florida International University News. https://news.fiu.edu/2020/how-to-effectively-manage-a-team-during-a-pandemic-while-everyone-works-from-home

  • This article provides tips for managing projects remotely when employees work from home.

For an Agile Transformation, Choose the Right People
Cross, R., Gardner, H. K., & Crocker, A. (2021). For an Agile transformation, choose the right people. Harvard Business Review, 99(2), 60-69. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=bth&AN=148829355&site=ehost-live&custid=natuniv

  • This article includes a 20-minute webinar on Agile transformation.

Covid-19 Offers Valuable Lessons in Making Project Management More Adaptable
Dalcher, D. (2019). Covid-19 offers valuable lessons in making project management more adaptable. Small Business Charter. https://smallbusinesscharter.org/business-advice/covid-19-offers-valuable-lessons-in-making-project-management-more-adaptable

  • This article shares COVID-19 PM lessons from England and Wales Chartered Association of Business schools.

Your readings can be accessed via the Open Education Resources links provided.

Module 2 Optional Resources

Organizational Behavior
Robbins, S., & Judge, T. A. (2018). Organizational behavior (16th ed.). Prentice Hall.

  • This book has a section on organizational groups that discusses the prevalence of virtual teams doing remote work.

Organizational Culture and Leadership
Schein, E. H. (2010). Organizational culture and leadership (4th ed.). Wiley.

  • This book has a section on organizational culture within time and space that discusses remote project management.

Global Leadership
Mendenhall, M. E., Osland, J., Bird, A., Oddou, G., Maznevski, M. L., Stevens, M., & Stahl, G. K. (2013). Global leadership: Research, practice, and development (2nd ed.). Taylor and Francis.

  • This book lays out how leaders recognize that diversity contributes to better project teams and that remote work can increase diversity.

Collective Genius
Hill, L. A., Brandeau, G., Truelove, E., & Lineback, K. (2014) Collective genius: The art and practice of leading innovation. Harvard Business Review Press.

  • This book covers the power of groups to achieve better success in projects.