Effect of Project Management Practices in Case Of Haile Manas Boarding School in Debre Berhan Town

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.