Project Management

The Reluctant Workers This case study is based on a conversation between two people: Tim Aston, a new project manager, and Phil Davies, director of project management. Aston had just changed jobs and was very excited about his new job. He wanted to be the best manager his company ever had. But ever since he had been on the job, he was becoming more and more frustrated with the employees and their work habits. Finally …

…are listed in the book. This case study is useful if you analyze it carefully and realize the lessons that Aston could have learned from his problems. Aston thought his main problem was reluctant workers, but I think a more appropriate title for this case study would be An Inexperienced Manager’s Time Management Problems. References Project Management – A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling (7th Edition), Harold Kerzner, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2001.