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Chapter 8:Project Human Resource Management The Importance of Human Resource Management People determine the success and failure of organizations and projects Despite the downturn in the economy in 2001, there is still a shortage of good IT workers ITAA calculated that there were over 844,000 openings for IT jobs in 2000 1 in 14 American workers are involved in IT jobs Although women represent 47 percent of the work force, they make up only 29 percent of IT jobs Long Hours and Stereotypes of IT Workers Hurt Recruiting Many people are struggling with how to increase the IT labor pool. Noted problems include The fact that many IT professionals work long hours and must constantly stay abreast of changes in the field Undesirable stereotypes that keep certain people away from the career field, like women The need to improve benefits, redefine work hours and incentives, and provide better human resource management What is Project Human Resource Management? Project human resource management includes the processes required to make the most effective use of the people involved with a project. Processes include Organizational planning Staff acquisition Team development Keys to Managing People Psychologists and management theorists have devoted much research and thought to the field of managing people at work Important areas related to project management include motivation influence and power effectiveness Motivation Abraham Maslow developed a hierarchy of needs to illustrate his theory that people’s behaviors are guided by a sequence of needs Maslow argued that humans possess unique qualities that enable them to make independent choices, thus giving them control of their destiny Figure 8-1. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Herzberg’s Motivational and Hygiene Factors Frederick Herzberg wrote several famous books and articles about worker motivation. He distinguished between motivational factors: achievement, recognition, the work itself, responsibility, advancement, and growth