Managers in organizations often need to take decision based on consensus. They need members of a team to discuss, debate and decide on a mutually agreeable conclusion. Though group decision making is a powerful technique it has its own disadvantages as it is time consuming. Members may be unclear about their roles and if not handled well, there could be some bitter feelings between the members. Nevertheless, its advantages are more than the possible disadvantages. As all the members are involved in the process, it is likely to be accepted easily and members would be more willing and abiding by the decision taken. Besides, there could be more generation of ideas with more information flow.

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Project managers need to have a detailed understanding of the progress of the project by conducting periodic review meetings. This includes retrospection of two important aspects of a project – what was initially envisaged and what actually has been achieved so far.

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Business ethics is a fundamental term that is applicable to all workplaces. Irrespective of the nature of an organization and its function, an unethical employee promotes corruption and also could be a liability to an organization. Therefore, it becomes important for an organization to encourage its employees to adhere to ethical behavior.

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Most employees feel comfortable about doing work only when they get detailed instructions from their managers about the tasks that need to be performed by them. They wait for their managers to give them directions about what needs to be done and how to go about doing it. When managers specify their expectations regarding the task and give some concrete guidelines, employees tend to proceed with the work enthusiastically. However, managers prefer employees who are self-driven and are pro-active. They want employees to take the initiative if a situation demands it and to manage to complete the task overcoming any hurdles that they face during the process.

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A project team comprises of a group that works together for the successful execution of a particular project which helps in meeting a customer’s requirements. The success of a project depends on the effectiveness of its team members. Therefore, it is important that due care is taken in building an effective project team.

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