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In most organizations, most project members are assigned rather than selected by the Project Manager, and they also typically report to their functional managers. How can you manage this type of team members to mitigate risk?

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One of the common problems or risks in such situations, where team members also report to their functional managers and are involved in routine organizational tasks as well, is that there can potential clash of interest or conflict in terms ...

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  • Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Equivalent to MBA), All India Management Association
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