Suppose you are a project manager at a construction site located in Durban. This construction project of road

infrastructure was set to be completed in December $2023$ in time for the festive period. Against this context and the

backdrop of the construction mafia in South Africa, you are required to write a report on the following:

Format:

Section Mark Breakdown

Introduction $(2$ Marks$)$

Body $(2$ Marks$)$

Questions to be addressed:

$1.$ Explain at least $3$ different stakeholders that are

applicable to this project.

$(6$ Marks$)$

$2$ marks for application $$ to a maximum of $6$ marks

$2.$ Examine how you would effectively engage with

stakeholders to communicate the challenges and

way forward.

$(6$ Marks$)$

$3$ marks for theory

$3$ marks for application per stage

$3.$ Use the Thomas$-$ Kilmann Conflict Mode

Instrument to outline how you as the project

manager can overcome the challenge of conflict

as arisen by the construction mafia. You are

required to provide an overview of each style

before providing a recommendation on the most

suited one.

$(30$ Marks$)$

$2$ marks for each relevant theory point $$ to a maximum of

$10$ marks

$4$ marks for application per stage $20$ marks

$4.$ Use the $4$ trends and emerging practices in project

communication management as a means of

maintaining effective relationships with the

stakeholders $($hint: think back to the stakeholders

that were outlined earlier$).$

$(24$ Marks$)$

$2$ marks for each relevant theory point $$ to a maximum of

$8$ marks

$4$ marks for application per stage $16$ marks

$5.$ Stakeholders can affect various aspects of a

project. Considering the stakeholders outlined,

examine ANY $4$ of these aspects in relation to the

construction project

$(28$ Marks$)$

$4$ marks for each relevant theory point $8$ marks

$5$ marks for application per process $($x$2$ application points$)$

$20$ marks

Conclusion $2$ marks

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