Abstract:
The main objective of this study was identifying the factors related to project management
practice in selected organization at Debre Birhan town. In this study, Haile Manas boarding
school project was selected purposively. In this organization, 78 employees were involved in
different activities and all these employees were respondents of the questionnaire with census
data sampling method. Among these respondents, the project coordinator was also an informant
to the interview guideline question. The study was followed a mixed approach both quantitatively
and qualitatively. The study was employed both explanatory and descriptive research design as a
method of data analysis. The major findings of this study were competent team works in the
project. Next, project communication and the necessary information were available in the
project. Third, the monitoring and evaluation was also somehow implemented in the project and
respondents were affirmed it at the third phase among the described study variables. Fourth,
clear goals and mission were clearly articulated and the boarding school has broad aim to
achieve the national goal of the country by creating competent and effective citizen with quality
education. Finally, stakeholders’ participation was not effective in the organization.
Recommendations were forwarded to stakeholders and project team members in this study area
based on the major findings of this study.
