Relationship Management Case Study

Assessing the importance of relation management in the context of project success rates

Introduction

The success or failure of the project is directly related to the teamwork and motivation. However, the major responsibility lies on a project manager who needs to incorporate robust planning for managing relationship in the organization and dealing with the various perceptions of the stakeholders (Waligo, Clarke and Hawkins, 2014, p.1342). It is because the stakeholders are the ones who have interest or stake in the organization therefore project success is likely associated with the value provided by the project and the nature of the relationship amongst the project team. This research will be conducted in order to find out and assess the importance

In the words of Huxham and Vangen (2013) relationship management requires being measured on the basis of project success as it includes the uptake and maintenance that shape project conditions. Relationship management also includes the incentives which often have positive consequences for the participants of the project (Lam, 2014). The importance of relationship management for project success can be determined by the research conducted by Mir and Pinnington (2014, p.202) who stated that the initial idea of relationship management is the dynamic process of determining the stakeholders as well as tailoring engagement strategies for them. The study further opined that stakeholder engagement arises from the experience of project management which is responsible for creating and enhancing effective relationship between management and the team. This might also imply that relationship management is important for project success due to the inclusion of project manager’s skills in the process and stakeholder engagement throughout the