CHAPTER 7

Are You Allowed to Make a Decision?

Or, About Decision Analysis and Organizational Culture

Our ability to make and implement project decisions depends on our professional environment—in particular, the corporate culture in which we work. In many organizations, project teams are unable to contribute to major decisions and are not properly rewarded for making good choices. This significantly undermines the productivity and quality of an organization’s projects. We call this effect the Frustrated Employee Syndrome, or FES, a dangerous disease affecting corporate culture. It is hard to treat FES, mostly because senior management tends to recognize the problem only when it is very advanced.

What Is FES?

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