Project management in China: softskills as success factors
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Table of contents
Table of contents
Abstract.I
Acknowledgements.II
Table of contents.Ill
List of figures.V
List of tables.VI
Abbreviations.VII
1 Introduction.8
1.1 Problem statement - changing challenges abroad.8
1.2 Proposed solution - social and personal skills for project success.9
1.3 Objective and approach of this study.10
2 Project Management in China.11
2.1 Background information about China.11
2.1.1 General overview.11
2.1.2 Aspects of culture and mentality of the Chinese people.11
2.1.3 Facts and figures about China.14
2.1.4 China's construction business.17
2.1.5 Environmental problems in China.19
2.2 Important concepts of Project Management.21
2.3 The construction project management environment.22
2.4 The construction project (management) process.24
2.5 The competing objectives of Project Management.25
2.5.1 Project Quality Management.25
2.5.2 Project Cost Management.27
2.5.3 Project Time Management.29
3 Design and performance of financial project controlling.31
3.1 Presentation of TKS Bauplanung GmbH.31
3.2 The MT construction project - brief description.32
3.3 Analysis of the project's current financial structure.36
3.4 Developing an effective system to monitor costs and contracts.37
3.4.1 Overview to developing an effective system.37
3.4.2 The redesigning of the project's filing system.38
3.4.3 The preparation of the contract and cost record.38
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3.5 Controlling and administering the implemented system.39
3.5.1 The budget and additional expenses or claims.39
3.5.2 The challenges within the cost and contract control.41
4 Determining soft skills as success factors in Project Management.44
4.1 Identification of essential soft skills in China.44
4.2 Communication skills.45
4.2.1 Overview of communication skills.45
4.2.2 Different communication styles.46
4.2.3 Communication barriers.48
4.2.4 Ways to improve communication.49
4.3 Conflict resolution or mediation.50
4.3.1 Overview of conflict resolution.50
4.3.2 Reasons for conflicts.50
4.3.3 Models of conflict resolution.54
4.4 Body language.56
4.4.1 Overview of the importance of body language.56
4.4.2 Interpreting body language.57
4.5 Rhetoric and negotiation skills.60
4.5.1 Overview of rhetoric and negotiation with the Chinese.60
4.5.2 Preparing for negotiation.61
4.5.3 Different argumentation styles.63
5 Conclusions and recommendations for project approach in China.66
5.1 Soft factors for project success in Chinese context.66
5.2 Training soft skills for an assignment in China.68
6 Summary.70
Appendix.72
A Supplemental information to the project's financial structure.72
A.I Contract Management of the MT construction project.72
A.2 Cost Management of the MT construction project.73
A.3 Extracted example of MT cost control - overview.74
B Supplemental information to the project's implemented system.75
B.I Overview to controlling and administering the system.75
B.2 The contract related payments - payment system.76
Bibliography.78
IV
List of figures
List of figures
Figure 2.1: Map of China.11
Figure 2.2: China's economic growth in real GDP.16
Figure 2.3: Migrant workers living in the new buildings, December 2006.17
Figure 2.4: Skyline of Shanghai Pudong.18
Figure 2.5: Air pollution at the construction site in Changzhou at 3 o' clock pm.20
Figure 2.6: Energy-related Carbon emission.21
Figure 2.7: The project stages in the construction project.24
Figure 2.8: The competing project objectives Quality, Time and Cost.25
Figure 2.9: Concrete transportation with wheelbarrow on the site, March 2006.27
Figure 2.10: Transportation of filling material on the site, October 2006.28
Figure 2.11: Construction worker on bamboo framework, October 2006.29
Figure 3.1: Layout ofnewMT Plant (Changzhou).32
Figure 3.2: MT Project ,,Integrative factory", August 2006.33
Figure 3.3: MT Project "Daheng factory", November 2006.34
Figure 3.4: MT Project "Daheng factory", October 2006.34
Figure 3.5: MT Project "Daheng factory" from birds eye view, October 2006.35
Figure 3.6: MT Project "Integrative factory", February 2007.35
Figure 3.7: MT Project contract amount distribution.37
Figure 3.8: MT Project Capital Expenditure during the realisation phase.39
Figure 3.9: Reasons for cost variances in the project schedule.41
Figure 4.2: Observing psychological phenomena e.g. Iceberg.45
Figure 4.3: Relationship between sources and reasons of conflicts.52
Figure 4.4: Different methods and their effects to reduce conflicts.53
Figure 4.5: Conflict resolution approaches.55
List of tables
List of tables
Table 4.1: Chinese vs. German communication style.47
Table 4.2: Observed body language in comparison.59
Table 4.3: Important rules for successful negotiation.61
Table 4.4: Negotiation in six phases.62
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Table of contents
Table of contents
Abstract.I
Acknowledgements.II
Table of contents.Ill
List of figures.V
List of tables.VI
Abbreviations.VII
1 Introduction.8
1.1 Problem statement - changing challenges abroad.8
1.2 Proposed solution - social and personal skills for project success.9
1.3 Objective and approach of this study.10
2 Project Management in China.11
2.1 Background information about China.11
2.1.1 General overview.11
2.1.2 Aspects of culture and mentality of the Chinese people.11
2.1.3 Facts and figures about China.14
2.1.4 China's construction business.17
2.1.5 Environmental problems in China.19
2.2 Important concepts of Project Management.21
2.3 The construction project management environment.22
2.4 The construction project (management) process.24
2.5 The competing objectives of Project Management.25
2.5.1 Project Quality Management.25
2.5.2 Project Cost Management.27
2.5.3 Project Time Management.29
3 Design and performance of financial project controlling.31
3.1 Presentation of TKS Bauplanung GmbH.31
3.2 The MT construction project - brief description.32
3.3 Analysis of the project's current financial structure.36
3.4 Developing an effective system to monitor costs and contracts.37
3.4.1 Overview to developing an effective system.37
3.4.2 The redesigning of the project's filing system.38
3.4.3 The preparation of the contract and cost record.38
ill
Table of contents
3.5 Controlling and administering the implemented system.39
3.5.1 The budget and additional expenses or claims.39
3.5.2 The challenges within the cost and contract control.41
4 Determining soft skills as success factors in Project Management.44
4.1 Identification of essential soft skills in China.44
4.2 Communication skills.45
4.2.1 Overview of communication skills.45
4.2.2 Different communication styles.46
4.2.3 Communication barriers.48
4.2.4 Ways to improve communication.49
4.3 Conflict resolution or mediation.50
4.3.1 Overview of conflict resolution.50
4.3.2 Reasons for conflicts.50
4.3.3 Models of conflict resolution.54
4.4 Body language.56
4.4.1 Overview of the importance of body language.56
4.4.2 Interpreting body language.57
4.5 Rhetoric and negotiation skills.60
4.5.1 Overview of rhetoric and negotiation with the Chinese.60
4.5.2 Preparing for negotiation.61
4.5.3 Different argumentation styles.63
5 Conclusions and recommendations for project approach in China.66
5.1 Soft factors for project success in Chinese context.66
5.2 Training soft skills for an assignment in China.68
6 Summary.70
Appendix.72
A Supplemental information to the project's financial structure.72
A.I Contract Management of the MT construction project.72
A.2 Cost Management of the MT construction project.73
A.3 Extracted example of MT cost control - overview.74
B Supplemental information to the project's implemented system.75
B.I Overview to controlling and administering the system.75
B.2 The contract related payments - payment system.76
Bibliography.78
IV
List of figures
List of figures
Figure 2.1: Map of China.11
Figure 2.2: China's economic growth in real GDP.16
Figure 2.3: Migrant workers living in the new buildings, December 2006.17
Figure 2.4: Skyline of Shanghai Pudong.18
Figure 2.5: Air pollution at the construction site in Changzhou at 3 o' clock pm.20
Figure 2.6: Energy-related Carbon emission.21
Figure 2.7: The project stages in the construction project.24
Figure 2.8: The competing project objectives Quality, Time and Cost.25
Figure 2.9: Concrete transportation with wheelbarrow on the site, March 2006.27
Figure 2.10: Transportation of filling material on the site, October 2006.28
Figure 2.11: Construction worker on bamboo framework, October 2006.29
Figure 3.1: Layout ofnewMT Plant (Changzhou).32
Figure 3.2: MT Project ,,Integrative factory", August 2006.33
Figure 3.3: MT Project "Daheng factory", November 2006.34
Figure 3.4: MT Project "Daheng factory", October 2006.34
Figure 3.5: MT Project "Daheng factory" from birds eye view, October 2006.35
Figure 3.6: MT Project "Integrative factory", February 2007.35
Figure 3.7: MT Project contract amount distribution.37
Figure 3.8: MT Project Capital Expenditure during the realisation phase.39
Figure 3.9: Reasons for cost variances in the project schedule.41
Figure 4.2: Observing psychological phenomena e.g. Iceberg.45
Figure 4.3: Relationship between sources and reasons of conflicts.52
Figure 4.4: Different methods and their effects to reduce conflicts.53
Figure 4.5: Conflict resolution approaches.55
List of tables
List of tables
Table 4.1: Chinese vs. German communication style.47
Table 4.2: Observed body language in comparison.59
Table 4.3: Important rules for successful negotiation.61
Table 4.4: Negotiation in six phases.62
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