Project Management in the Library Workplace by Daugherty Alice;Hines Samantha Schmehl;

Author:Daugherty, Alice;Hines, Samantha Schmehl;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
Published: 2018-04-02T00:00:00+00:00

Change Management Phase: Stakeholder Identification and Engagement

Stakeholders may be included either as project team members, project partners or assistants, or project clients. Active and visible participation by stakeholders, especially executive sponsors, can contribute significantly to a project’s success (Olney et al., 2010; Rasid, Ismail, Mohammad, & Long, 2014). These stakeholders and project sponsors need to be engaged early and involved throughout the duration of the project. They may play a variety of roles including building coalitions of support, communicating with employees on behalf of the project team, and actively participating in aspects of the project such as resource procurement and contract negotiation (Chandler & Thomas, 2015; Creasey & Taylor, 2014; Welbourne, 2014). Assembling a strong team to lead a change project is an essential early step in a change management project. The team should include the right people to lead and promote the change project. Reaching out to various specialists within the organization can also be beneficial to the project. Olney et al. (2010), for example, described engaging outreach librarians to assist in the promotion of their Go Local initiative.

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