Exam 3: Organization: Structure and Culture

Which of the following cultural characteristics relates to the degree to which management focuses on outcomes rather than on techniques and processes used to achieve those outcomes?

Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantage of a weak project management structure and a strong project management structure.

Identify and briefly describe at least two advantages and two disadvantages of organizing project teams using the matrix management approach.

When determining the most appropriate project management structure,considerations need to be made at the organizational level and at the project level.

In which of the following is the balance of authority strongly in favor of the functional managers?

Firms where projects are the dominant form of business and the entire organization is designed to support project teams are usually structured as a(n)_________ organization.

Bill is working on a project involving the upgrading of a management information system.The project is being managed by the information systems department with the coordination of other departments occurring through normal channels.He is working in a _________ organization.

The ________ matrix form of project organization is likely to enhance project integration,diminish internal power struggles,and ultimately improve control of project activities and costs.

Which of the following cultural characteristic relates to the degree to which rules,policies,and direct supervision are used to oversee and control employee behavior?

A matrix project management structure is a hybrid organizational form in which a horizontal project management structure is "overlaid" on the normal functional hierarchy.

The more autonomy and authority the project manager and project team need to be successful,the more appropriate a dedicated project team or a(n)________ matrix structure is to manage the project.

_________ organization is a hybrid form in which a horizontal project management structure is "overlaid" in the normal functional hierarchy.

Within a matrix project management structure,the extent to which the project manager has direct authority over project participants depends on whether the matrix is weak,balanced,or strong.

Who is responsible for determining how tasks will be done in a weak matrix project management structure?

Briefly describe two ways to diagnose the culture of an organization and give an example of each.

A project team that operates with a full-time project manager as a separate unit from the rest of the organization is structured using ________ organization.

High levels of stress and dysfunctional conflict are disadvantages of a(n)_________ organization.

Organization ________ refers to a system of shared norms,beliefs,values,and assumptions which bind people together,thereby creating shared meanings.

Identify and briefly describe the three forms of organizing projects using the matrix management approach.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of functional project management organization?