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Survey Project Management – Chapter 2: Basics of Management
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Management is the backbone of every surveying and mapping project.
Even if you have the best instruments—Total Station, GNSS, drones—your project will fail without proper planning, organizing, supervising, and controlling.
Chapter 2 of Survey Project Management (EG 3105 GE) introduces the essential principles of management, especially tailored for surveying, mapping, GIS, and engineering field operations.
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📌 Overview
Management is the process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources to achieve project goals efficiently.
In surveying, management ensures:
- Proper field planning
- Team coordination
- Instrument handling
- Time & cost control
- Quality mapping output
🧠 What You Will Learn in Chapter 2
✔️ Meaning & principles of management
✔️ POSDCORB – seven main management functions
✔️ Role of a project manager
✔️ Leadership in survey teams
✔️ Motivation and its importance
🗂️ 2️⃣ Basics of Management
This unit covers 6 major subtopics essential for managing any survey project.
📘 2.1 Definition of Management
Management is the process of using resources effectively and efficiently to achieve organizational or project goals.
🔹 Efficiency → Doing work with minimum resources
🔹 Effectiveness → Achieving the intended goal
Management = Doing the right thing + Doing it the right way.
In Surveying, Management Includes:
- Scheduling fieldwork
- Assigning survey crews
- Selecting instruments
- Ensuring data accuracy
- Handling logistics and communication
🧩 2.2 Basic Principles of Management
Management principles guide how a team should work.
✨ Common Principles
| Principle | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Division of Work | Splitting tasks increases efficiency. |
| Authority & Responsibility | Managers must have the power to lead. |
| Discipline | Team must follow rules & procedures. |
| Unity of Command | One employee → One supervisor. |
| Unity of Direction | One plan → One objective. |
| Team Spirit (Esprit de Corps) | Cooperation increases productivity. |
| Order | Proper arrangement of people & equipment. |
| Stability of Personnel | Experienced team → Better output. |
These principles ensure a smooth field survey workflow.
🧭 2.3 Management Functions (POSDCORB)
A classic concept introduced by Luther Gulick describing the seven core management functions.
🔑 POSDCORB Breakdown
| Component | Meaning |
|---|---|
| P – Planning | Deciding what to do, how, when & with what resources. |
| O – Organizing | Arranging team, instruments & tasks. |
| S – Staffing | Hiring or assigning the right people. |
| D – Directing | Leading & supervising survey work. |
| CO – Coordinating | Maintaining teamwork & communication. |
| R – Reporting | Communicating progress through reports. |
| B – Budgeting | Cost estimation, accounting & financial control. |
Example in a Survey Project
- Planning → Prepare topographic survey plan
- Organizing → Set field teams
- Staffing → Assign survey assistants
- Directing → Guide instrument setup
- Coordinating → Synchronize field & office work
- Reporting → Submit daily field reports
- Budgeting → Estimate cost of travel, manpower, equipment
🧑💼 2.4 Role of a Manager in Organization
A manager in survey project management must:
✔ Lead survey crews
✔ Ensure timely fieldwork
✔ Check instrument calibration
✔ Maintain safety standards
✔ Communicate with stakeholders
✔ Solve field problems (weather, access issues)
✔ Ensure accuracy & quality control
Roles in Cadastral / Engineering Survey Manager
- Team leader
- Technical expert
- Cost controller
- Decision maker
- Client coordinator
An effective manager ensures project success even in tough terrain and field conditions.
🌟 2.5 Concept of Leadership
Leadership is the ability to influence and guide a team toward achieving project goals.
Types of Leadership
| Type | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Autocratic | Manager makes decisions alone (useful in tight deadlines). |
| Democratic | Team involvement in decisions (best for field scenarios). |
| Laissez-Faire | Team works independently (works with skilled surveyors). |
Leadership is crucial when operating expensive and sensitive equipment like drones, RTK GNSS, Total Stations.
🔥 2.6 Concept of Motivation
Motivation refers to the internal force that keeps team members active, engaged, and productive.
Types of Motivation
- Intrinsic → Self-interest, passion
- Extrinsic → Salary, bonus, recognition
🎯 2.7 Importance of Motivation
A motivated survey team ensures:
✔ Accurate data collection
✔ Better field attendance
✔ Responsible instrument handling
✔ Higher teamwork & safety
✔ Timely project delivery
Instruments don’t make a project successful—motivated people do.
🧪 Practical Exercises
Try these for better understanding:
1️⃣ Prepare a POSDCORB chart for “Road Survey Project”.
2️⃣ Identify leadership types used by your instructors/team leads.
3️⃣ Write five principles of management with examples from surveying.
4️⃣ Create a staffing plan for a topographic survey field team.
🧩 Key Takeaways
✅ Management ensures efficiency & effectiveness
✅ Principles of management help organize survey work
✅ POSDCORB covers all major functions of a project manager
✅ Leadership style affects team performance
✅ Motivation keeps field teams productive
📂 Download Free PDF Notes – Chapter 2
Perfect for:
✔ 5th Sem Survey Project Management Exams
✔ Fieldwork team planning
✔ Project proposal preparation
✔ Engineering survey management
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📝 Practice Questions
🧾 Short Questions
- Define management.
- Write any four principles of management.
- What is POSDCORB?
- Define leadership.
- What is motivation?
📚 Long Questions
- Explain basic principles of management with examples.
- Describe POSDCORB functions in detail.
- Write the roles of a manager in survey project management.
- Explain concept and types of leadership.
- Discuss importance of motivation in field survey teams.
💡 Study Tips
✨ Memorize the POSDCORB acronym
✨ Practice real-world management examples
✨ Observe your survey instructors’ leadership styles
✨ Learn to divide fieldwork efficiently
✨ Relate principles to actual surveying situations
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