Exam 20: International Project Management

The local representative (circle all that apply)

Statement: Including time in the schedule to allow the project manager and staff to attend local cultural events and participate in local holidays and celebrations detracts from the work and serves no project-related purpose.

Statement: If the language of the country hosting the project is the same as that of the contractor's home country, then project scope and requirements definition will be no more difficult than for a domestic project.

In an international project with subprojects at multiple sites, the coordination of goals, work, and resources is handled by

Statement: Technical specialists brought in to work on a project, and who have more training and experience than the local specialists, will always be more "productive" than the local specialists.

A process that has been successfully implemented in Country A is about to be installed in Country B (circle one)

Common ways to identify key issues in an international project include (circle all that are correct)

Statement: Practices on the job in the host country that relate to formalities, gift-giving, and social behavior are set according to whatever is acceptable in the contractor's home country.

$1000. Between the start and finish of the project, the exchange rate changes from 1.5 $/euro to 1.6 $/euro. Circle one:

Ideally, an international project has

Statement: A communication plan is a virtual necessity for every international project.

Local and international matters relating to culture, infrastructure, geography, institutions, etc., (circle all that are correct)

Statement: The law in effect for an international project is the law of the country hosting the project.

Statement: Of all the considerations in hiring a local contractor, the two most important are price and local reputation.

Team building in an international project should involve (circle all that apply)

Below, match Hofstede's five dimensions of culture with the appropriate definition: -______ Extent to which roles are distributed along gender lines: "masculine" (assertive, tough, achievement oriented) versus "feminine" (relationship-, helping-, or quality-of-life oriented).

Which of the following might cause problems in working with a local contractor (circle all that apply)

Statement: A project manager who cannot always be on site should visit the site on an announced, scheduled basis.

Below, match Hofstede's five dimensions of culture with the appropriate definition: -________Extent to which people believe they are expected to look out for themselves versus being looked after by a group to which they are loyal.

Statement: In an international project, because of travel and schedule difficulties the best method for project tracking and problem solving is infrequent, scheduled formal meetings.