VDM Verlag LEADERSHIP IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Seeking a Way to Lead a Project Team Successfully

Leadership is one of the most important and essential factors in good project management. It is more than simply managing people or projects: it is the art of affecting other team members? behavior in order to achieve the goals and accomplish the tasks successfully. This book will provide a clearer understanding of the concept of leadership in projects, discussing how and why it works, and the ways to make project teams more dynamic and effective. The results from the study are applied to these leadership concepts, in an effort understand the role of effective leadership in reducing costs across the whole project process and increasing the project value. About the Author Riyue Abby Xiong Estimating Engineer, Skanska USA Building Inc. Master of Science, Building Construction Program Georgia Institute of Technology Phone: (404)647-3952 Email: Abby.Xiong@Skanska.com