The prgramme managers in development projects are invariably bureacrates who are the true disciples of Max Weber. Unfortunately Max Weber has never dealt the subject of programme management. These Bureacratic Programme Managers manage the development programmes by Weberian mindset. This results into anarchy, fifdom, loot-khasot, red tapism & ultimately dismal yield in the outcome & impacts. The funds remain unutilised.
Another reason of failure of development programme lies in the age of the programme head. If the person is about to retire ( 1-2 years remaining), he does not dare to take decisions which is the normal requirement in any development project. Ultimately the activities are delayed by geometric progression leading to cost over runs.
Therefore if the organization wants any programme to fail, it should appoint a bureacrate who is to retire in coming 1 year. One may see to it that programme will flop miserably.
Dr S K Trivedi IIDM
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