11.2. Positive Management Actions and Procedural System Traits

What are some common management actions and procedural system traits that have fostered developing integrated, focused, and cost-effective systems of procedures?

A review of the literature and various studies shows the following traits for the more successful project and operational procedural systems:

  • Top management did not directly blame lower-level line managers, personnel, or a myriad of management process symptoms for the enterprise’s technical, operational, and project process problems.

  • Most line managers viewed the defined processes and procedures as real management tools and provided procedural or process changes based on user feedback, performance trends, or root cause analysis ...

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