Question 1

A major weakness of a matrix organizational structure for project management occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  The environment is dynamic. 
B)  Resources are scarce and shared between functional responsibilities and the competing project. 
C)  The number of human resource coordination meetings is considered. 
D)  One considers the dual importance of project management and functional efficiency. 
A)  The environment is dynamic. 
B)  Resources are scarce and shared between functional responsibilities and the competing project. 
C)  The number of human resource coordination meetings is considered. 
D)  One considers the dual importance of project management and functional efficiency.

Question 2

Individuals are commonly organized into departments for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Seniority. 
B)  Function. 
C)  Product. 
D)  Geography. 
A)  Seniority. 
B)  Function. 
C)  Product. 
D)  Geography.

Question 3

Probably the most common type of organizational structure today is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Project. 
B)  Functional. 
C)  Matrix. 
D)  Organic. 
A)  Project. 
B)  Functional. 
C)  Matrix. 
D)  Organic.

Question 4

Define organizational culture and explain how it is developed.

Accepted Answer

Organizational culture is the unwritten

Question 5

Which statement about stakeholders is BEST?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stakeholders wield considerable power. 
B)  Stakeholders can potentially impact project development. 
C)  Stakeholders are external to a company. 
D)  By definition, clients are not stakeholders, they are customers. 
A)  Stakeholders wield considerable power. 
B)  Stakeholders can potentially impact project development. 
C)  Stakeholders are external to a company. 
D)  By definition, clients are not stakeholders, they are customers.

Question 6

Consider your weekly routine and how it might be managed as a pure project structure. What changes would be required for you to convert from a process mentality to a project mentality?

Accepted Answer

A project structure is set up such that

Question 7

A project organization does not have functional departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of these strategic elements exists at a higher level than the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Programs 
B)  Objectives 
C)  Goals 
D)  Strategies 
A)  Programs 
B)  Objectives 
C)  Goals 
D)  Strategies

Question 9

When grades aren't submitted in a timely fashion, the course management system assigns an incomplete. When a graduating student receives an incomplete in a senior level course, his job offer is withdrawn. When his job offer is withdrawn, the student has to crash at his buddy's apartment. When a student crashes at his buddy's apartment, he has to sleep on the couch. When a student sleeps on the couch, he wakes up covered with cat hair. In an effort to keep students free from cat hair, college leadership demands that all grades are submitted within ten hours of administering a final exam. This college's corporate culture is influenced strongly by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reward systems. 
B)  Rules and procedures. 
C)  Key organizational members. 
D)  Environment. 
A)  Reward systems. 
B)  Rules and procedures. 
C)  Key organizational members. 
D)  Environment.

Question 10

Which of the following is an internal project stakeholder group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clients 
B)  Suppliers 
C)  Functional managers 
D)  Competitors 
A)  Clients 
B)  Suppliers 
C)  Functional managers 
D)  Competitors

Question 11

Compare the organizational culture among the students in this class with a contrasting student organizational culture from another class at this or another institution. Identify key differences in how these two different cultures developed using factors discussed in this book.

Accepted Answer

Examples will vary, but the student shou

Question 12

The belief that organizations can sometimes gain tremendous benefit from creating a fully dedicated project organization is captured by the term:

Accepted Answer

A)  Heavyweight project organization. 
B)  Matrix organization. 
C)  Benevolent society. 
D)  Leveraged benefits. 
A)  Heavyweight project organization. 
B)  Matrix organization. 
C)  Benevolent society. 
D)  Leveraged benefits.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an element of strategic management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Formulating cross-functional decisions 
B)  Implementing cross-functional decisions 
C)  Evaluating cross-functional decisions 
D)  Eliminating cross-functional decisions 
A)  Formulating cross-functional decisions 
B)  Implementing cross-functional decisions 
C)  Evaluating cross-functional decisions 
D)  Eliminating cross-functional decisions

Question 14

Which of these is NOT considered a critical contextual factor in project management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational strategy 
B)  Organizational function 
C)  Organizational structure 
D)  Organizational culture 
A)  Organizational strategy 
B)  Organizational function 
C)  Organizational structure 
D)  Organizational culture

Question 15

Suppliers and competitors are possible intervenor groups in a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A strategic element that contains formally titled initiatives such as the Customer Survey Project, the Small Business Alliance Project, and the Employee Relations Project is most likely a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mission. 
B)  Strategy. 
C)  Goal. 
D)  Program. 
A)  Mission. 
B)  Strategy. 
C)  Goal. 
D)  Program.

Question 17

Stakeholder analysis looks at a project's customers and determines whether their needs are being met.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The PMO is used to maintain and provide a cadre of skilled and trained project professionals as needed under the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Control tower model. 
B)  Cadre model. 
C)  Weather station model. 
D)  Resource pool model. 
A)  Control tower model. 
B)  Cadre model. 
C)  Weather station model. 
D)  Resource pool model.

Question 19

The Larson and Gobeli study that compared projects that had been managed in a variety of structural types revealed that new product development projects tended to be most effectively executed when the organizational structure was a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Project matrix. 
B)  Project organization. 
C)  Balanced matrix. 
D)  Functional matrix. 
A)  Project matrix. 
B)  Project organization. 
C)  Balanced matrix. 
D)  Functional matrix.

Question 20

In general, the poorest organizational structure when it comes to managing projects is probably the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Matrix structure. 
B)  Functional structure. 
C)  Project structure. 
D)  Process structure. 
A)  Matrix structure. 
B)  Functional structure. 
C)  Project structure. 
D)  Process structure.

A major weakness of a matrix organizational structure for project management occurs when:

Individuals are commonly organized into departments for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Probably the most common type of organizational structure today is:

Define organizational culture and explain how it is developed.

Which statement about stakeholders is BEST?

Consider your weekly routine and how it might be managed as a pure project structure. What changes would be required for you to convert from a process mentality to a project mentality?

A project organization does not have functional departments.

Which of these strategic elements exists at a higher level than the others?

Which of the following is an internal project stakeholder group?

Compare the organizational culture among the students in this class with a contrasting student organizational culture from another class at this or another institution. Identify key differences in how these two different cultures developed using factors discussed in this book.

The belief that organizations can sometimes gain tremendous benefit from creating a fully dedicated project organization is captured by the term:

Which of the following is NOT an element of strategic management?

Which of these is NOT considered a critical contextual factor in project management?

Suppliers and competitors are possible intervenor groups in a project.

A strategic element that contains formally titled initiatives such as the Customer Survey Project, the Small Business Alliance Project, and the Employee Relations Project is most likely a:

Stakeholder analysis looks at a project's customers and determines whether their needs are being met.

The PMO is used to maintain and provide a cadre of skilled and trained project professionals as needed under the:

The Larson and Gobeli study that compared projects that had been managed in a variety of structural types revealed that new product development projects tended to be most effectively executed when the organizational structure was a:

In general, the poorest organizational structure when it comes to managing projects is probably the:

Introduction: Why Project Management

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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Exam 2: The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

A major weakness of a matrix organizational structure for project management occurs when:

Individuals are commonly organized into departments for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Probably the most common type of organizational structure today is:

Define organizational culture and explain how it is developed.

Which statement about stakeholders is BEST?

Consider your weekly routine and how it might be managed as a pure project structure. What changes would be required for you to convert from a process mentality to a project mentality?

A project organization does not have functional departments.

Which of these strategic elements exists at a higher level than the others?

Which of the following is an internal project stakeholder group?

Compare the organizational culture among the students in this class with a contrasting student organizational culture from another class at this or another institution. Identify key differences in how these two different cultures developed using factors discussed in this book.

The belief that organizations can sometimes gain tremendous benefit from creating a fully dedicated project organization is captured by the term:

Which of the following is NOT an element of strategic management?

Which of these is NOT considered a critical contextual factor in project management?

Suppliers and competitors are possible intervenor groups in a project.

A strategic element that contains formally titled initiatives such as the Customer Survey Project, the Small Business Alliance Project, and the Employee Relations Project is most likely a:

Stakeholder analysis looks at a project's customers and determines whether their needs are being met.

The PMO is used to maintain and provide a cadre of skilled and trained project professionals as needed under the:

The Larson and Gobeli study that compared projects that had been managed in a variety of structural types revealed that new product development projects tended to be most effectively executed when the organizational structure was a:

In general, the poorest organizational structure when it comes to managing projects is probably the:

Introduction: Why Project Management

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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