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Ambiguous Authority Definition In Project Management

Richard Alan Goodman

Academy of Management Journal · 1967 · Volume 10 · Issue 4

DOI: 10.5465/255272

Abstract

This report discusses the dual authority problem created by the implementation of the project management technique in R & D organization. The basic findings demonstrated that the use of an ambiguous authority definition was the most common adaptation to such a problem. The report concludes with comments on the benefits and drawbacks of such adaptations.

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