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Term Paper: Change Management, Communication, and Leadership

During this course, you have developed many of the artifacts utilized by project managers. You have learned that, contrary to common misconceptions, project managers are involved in more than scheduling. In this paper, you will cover some of the other areas in which project managers are involved including procurement, change control, communication, and leadership.

Write an eight (8) page paper in which you:

Explain the project procurement process.

Explain how change control is implemented in the information technology processes.

Analyze the required elements of a communication plan.

Describe the different organizational structures as it relates to project management (i.e., functional, project-based, matrix).

Assess the importance of the project manager's role in organizational leadership.

Examine the different leadership approaches and determine when each approach is best utilized.

Describe three (3) conflict resolution techniques that project managers can utilize to keep team members productive.

Describe five (5) ethical situations that project managers may face in their role.

Explain the role of technology in project management.

Use at least 3 quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Use in text citation.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.