Moss and Mcadams Accounting Firm

Project Management

“Moss and McAdams Accounting Firm”

Lynda Smith

Strayer University

BUS 517: Project Management

Dr. James Marion

April 17, 2012

Project Management

Abstract

Effective leaders are adaptable in being able to move around the matrix according to the situation. Conflict resolution involves transforming the relationship and situation such that solutions developed by the parties are sustainable and self-correcting in the long run. Project management provides a leader with the necessary tools to improve planning, implementing and managing activities to accomplish a goal set by an organization. As a project manager, you must be able to resolve all issues that arise to complete the task at hand. The project manager must be able to deal with people and the technical issues while completing a project or implementing a product. In this paper, I will review the aspects of project management and organizational culture of Moss and McAdams Accounting firm.

Project Management

Explain how you would respond if you were Palmer at the end of the case.

Zeke Olds is considered to be an asset to the M&M accounting firm. If I were Palmer I would have informed Sands that Olds need to hand his work off to someone that is capable to handle the remainder of the auditing project. This would mean that Olds would still have to review his info with the newest member of Palmer’s team. I would have requested that Olds work with the newest member and review their work to make sure it is of quality.

Palmer should remind Olds that M&M organizational culture is designed around a reward criterion. I require a dedicated team, Palmer should have stated to both Olds and Sands. This is a necessity for completing the project. It is important that Olds considers the quality of work and those on the team that’s counting on him to complete his portion of the...