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This 5-page paper compares project managers and line managers, and discusses how they can work together in an organization. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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an actual job. There are likely many reasons for this, one of which is the friction that takes place between line managers (or "functional" managers) and project managers. Another reason
is because the position of project manager is still not understood in a more traditional organizational hierarchy. By its very nature, the project manager is considered a part-time position, one
that goes away when the project is completed. But the question we need to ask ourselves here is when a functional manager
should be given more control of a project, and when a project manager needs to have more control over a particular "line" or function. To answer this question, it would
first be a good idea to define these two positions. Entrepreneur.com defines a project as "a problem schedule for solution" and project
management as a definition of the job, the plan that involves the work to be done, and how the work is controlled, according to the plan (Project Management, 2010). Therefore,
the project manager is responsible for "planning and managing to deliver success on a project" (Project Management, 2010). In other words, the project manager is responsible for ensuring that the
projects plan is executed, so that it meets the goal. This can include anything and everything from determining the resources necessary to get the job done, to developing the timeline
and checklist, to overseeing employees and ensuring that continuous improvement steps are followed. Now lets discuss what a line manager does. According
to BNETs Business Dictionary, a line manager is an employees immediate supervisor. As such, this manager is responsible for the employees output/work (Business Definition for Line Manager, 2010). Basically, a
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