Exam 10: Being an Effective Project Manager

In terms of commonly traded organizational currencies, being involved in a task that has a large significance and having a chance to do something important and do it well are examples of ______-related currencies.

Mapping ____________ helps identify those on whom the project depends for success.

The one thing that can help establish your right to lead the project more than anything else is

When project managers have a can-do attitude and when they are able to maintain a positive attitude during a dismal day and keep others' attention positive as well, they are demonstrating ___________.

The project manager should see the big picture while being willing to get their hands dirty.

To provide greater clarity to business _________, many companies and professional groups publish a code of conduct.

Experienced project managers recognize the need to build relationships before they need them. Why is this important?

A highly visible, interactive management style is when the project manager's behavior symbolizes how other people should work on the project. This is called __________ by example.

The second ring in the network of relationships for project managers includes all of the following EXCEPT

One advantage of creating a dedicated project team is that it reduces dependencies, especially within the organization.

"Strong leadership is not always necessary to successfully complete a project." Agree or disagree and support your conclusion.

One important function of mapping dependencies and building a social network is to prevent project managers from being derailed because they were blindsided by someone whose position or power they had not anticipated.

A high-ranking manager who advocates the project and uses her or his influence to gain approval of the project is a project

Relationship-related currencies have more to do with strengthening the relationship with someone than directly accomplishing the project tasks.

Effective time management for project managers includes initiating contact with key stakeholders only when there is a valid issue to deal with.

The outer ring in the network of relationships for project managers includes all of the following EXCEPT

When project managers recognize that if they want participants to exceed project expectations then they have to exceed others' expectations of a good project manager, they are leading by example through which of the following aspects?

Which of the following would be defined as the ability to lead and manage yourself by establishing a sense for who you are, what you stand for and how you should behave?

"All the eight traits of being a good project manager can be taught and learned." Agree or disagree? Support your conclusion.

The largest source of tension between project managers and upper management typically comes from