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UMT Alum Authors Book on Stakeholder Management
ARLINGTON,
Virginia, June 24, 2019
University of Management and Technology alum
George Jucan, PMP, CMP (MBA in Project Management, 2018) has authored a book
about identifying and working with stakeholders, titled A Pocket Guide to
Stakeholders' Engagement, published in 2017. The standard business school
approach to working with stakeholders is given the name "stakeholder
management." George takes a different perspective, questioning whether
stakeholders -- particularly those outside of immediate reach -- can actually be
managed. He holds that we should be engaging stakeholders rather than managing
them, to ensure their support as they can make the difference between success
and failure. Too often, in carrying out our work, we do a reasonable job of
identifying obvious players that need to be reckoned with, but we often lose
sight of second ring and third ring players whose support can be crucially
helpful or whose animus can derail us. George offers a stakeholder map to enable
us to identify what stakeholders we need to be aware of, what impacts they can
have, and how they can be engaged effectively.
"The stakeholder map can
take the mystery out of identifying and understanding stakeholders by combining
their individual attributes with their relationships beyond the organizational
reporting structure," George notes. He adds: "Once you truly understand your
stakeholders and how they interact with each other and with your initiative, you
can efficiently plan and execute your project efforts to fulfill their stated
and implied needs. One thing is certain: if you are oblivious to their
perspectives, you will find yourself encountering unpleasant surprises."
George Jucan is a 2016 UMT Project Management Institute Education
Foundation (PMIEF) University Masters Scholarship recipient. UMT has pledged 2
million dollars over the last decade to support the PMIEF, a charitable
nonprofit organization that helps to prepare tomorrow's workforce through
academic scholarships awarded to students pursuing project management related
degrees.
About UMT
The University of Management and
Technology is an accredited university located in Arlington VA. Since 1998, UMT
has built a strong global higher learning community through its online and
distance education. Geographical boundaries do not limit UMT and its students
who reside in 50 states, the District of Columbia, 4 US territories of the
United States, and 78 countries worldwide. As of January 2019, UMT has provided
various levels of education programs to 24,380 students. Of these, 13,320 have
earned their degrees from UMT.
All questions for information about UMT
degree programs may be addressed by email to admissions@umtweb.edu or by calling toll
free (800) 924-4883.
George Jucan, PMP, CMP, MBA in
Project Management, 2018
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