“team member(s) unsatisfied with task distribution within the schedule provided might complain to the project manager. Conflict in this case might be due to the unjust distribution by the project manager, or the fact that some tasks are more important for future career advancement than others.”

And this is where it matters a lot if the Project Manager is himself/herself a technical person and came up the ladder from analysis, design and development. This is a very valuable asset (the technical background) because they will make a good judgment re a just distribution of effort amongst team members. They will also not allow unrealistic demand for more time from some incompetent team members who are not good performers because the project manager “knows” what the work involves! This i find through my years of experience is what makes good project managers. Also, you make a good point about project managers acknowledging team members effort appropriately. And here too, a solid techncial background helps a project manager make the right call.

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