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What is Project Management?
Project management (PM) refers to the management and control of projects and temporary organizations. Generally speaking, managing a project concerns a task to be completed with a limited set of resources—be it personnel, material, or financial resources—and within a certain period.
Lundin, R. A. (2008). Project Management. In S. Clegg, & J. R. Bailey, International encyclopedia of organization studies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.mga.edu/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/project_management?institutionId=3733
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