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What is Dysfunctional Behaviour

Chapter 6
Handbook of Research on Emerging Technologies for Effective Project Management
The term dysfunctional is defined as “abnormal or impaired functioning” on the part of an individual person, between people in any sort of relationship, or amongst members of a family. Poor functioning refers to both behaviour and relationships that aren't working and have one or more negative, unhealthy aspects to them, such as poor communication or frequent conflict. This is a term used often by mental health professionals for interactions between people and is often used to describe any relationship in which there are significant problems or struggles.
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Are Family Businesses a Good Environment for Project Management?: Non-Technological Factors Affecting Project and Knowledge Management Practices Within Family Firms
Filippo Ferrari (Independent Researcher, Italy)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 27
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9993-7.ch006
Abstract
Relationships between project management, operations management, and organizational strategy are well-known, as well as organizational influences on project. Family businesses work on projects, but their unique nature makes family firms a challenging context for Project Management. This chapter aims to present and discuss the specific dynamics of family business that can impact project management practices. By definition, a project is a complex system, consisting of a set of dozens of interrelated sub-processes. As is known, the percentage of projects that satisfy both technical requirements, budget compliance and which meet the deadlines, is extremely low. This fact forces the researchers to equip themselves with more sophisticated tools to face the complexity of a project, in order to increase its chances of success.
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Investigating Inner Dynamics in Family Firms: A Multilevel Analysis
The term dysfunctional is defined as “abnormal or impaired functioning” on the part of an individual person, between people in any sort of relationship, or amongst members of a family. Poor functioning refers to both behaviour and relationships that aren't working and have one or more negative, unhealthy aspects to them, such as poor communication or frequent conflict. This is a term used often by mental health professionals for interactions between people and is often used to describe any relationship in which there are significant problems or struggles.
Published in Chapter: Investigating Inner Dynamics in Family Firms: A Multilevel Analysis; From: Competitiveness, Organizational Management, and Governance in Family Firms
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