Question 1

A matrix organization is a combination of pure project organization and functional organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When making trade-offs on a project, the project manager needs to be aware that profit for the firm is always the most important of the project's goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The three primary goals of any project are:

Accepted Answer

A)  profit, schedule, quality 
B)  schedule, budget, quality 
C)  performance, budget, schedule 
D)  performance, quality, schedule 
E)  budget, quality, profit 
A)  profit, schedule, quality 
B)  schedule, budget, quality 
C)  performance, budget, schedule 
D)  performance, quality, schedule 
E)  budget, quality, profit

Question 4

Which of the following types of organizations would likely not have a program manager?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional project organization 
B)  pure project organization 
C)  strong matrix project organization 
D)  weak matrix organization 
E)  All of the above would likely have program managers. 
A)  functional project organization 
B)  pure project organization 
C)  strong matrix project organization 
D)  weak matrix organization 
E)  All of the above would likely have program managers.

Question 5

What is a "virtual project?"

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a "virtual project?"...

Question 6

Integration management and parallel tasking are fundamentally concerned with coordinating the flow of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

"Projectitis" is most likely to occur in which type of project organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pure project organization 
B)  a matrix organization 
C)  a functional organization 
D)  b and c 
E)  all of the above 
A)  a pure project organization 
B)  a matrix organization 
C)  a functional organization 
D)  b and c 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

Since the PM has position power there is no need for them to have credibility

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The project manager is supposed to facilitate the work of the project team and must, therefore, stay aloof from the conflicts arising among project team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How many different types of project organizations are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  Unlimited number 
A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  Unlimited number

Question 11

The project manager must maintain a high level of flexibility in dealing with people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Briefly list the primary advantages and disadvantages of the matrix project organization.

Accepted Answer

The primary advantages of a matrix proje

Question 13

How are the PmBok and PMI related?

Accepted Answer

The PMBOK (Project Management Body of Kn

Question 14

Dysfunctions of a team include?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absence of trust 
B)  Fear of conflict 
C)  Lack of commitment 
D)  Avoidance of accountability 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Absence of trust 
B)  Fear of conflict 
C)  Lack of commitment 
D)  Avoidance of accountability 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

What does "PMO" stand for? What is its purpose?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does "PMO" stand for? What is...

Question 16

Why are negotiation skills an important criterion of a successful project manager?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Which of the following is not a characteristic of effective project team members?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are technically competent. 
B)  They are politically sensitive. 
C)  They have a strong orientation to their discipline. 
D)  They have a strong goal orientation. 
E)  They have high self-esteem. 
A)  They are technically competent. 
B)  They are politically sensitive. 
C)  They have a strong orientation to their discipline. 
D)  They have a strong goal orientation. 
E)  They have high self-esteem.

Question 18

When it comes to assigning individuals to work on projects, functional managers and project managers are often in conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Define "projectitis".

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define "projectitis"....

Question 20

The four essential skills of persuasion described Jay Conger (1998) include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Effective persuaders must be credible to those they are trying to persuade 
B)  They must find goals held in common with those being persuaded 
C)  Must give locker-room motivational speeches 
D)  They must connect with the emotions of those they are trying to persuade 
A)  Effective persuaders must be credible to those they are trying to persuade 
B)  They must find goals held in common with those being persuaded 
C)  Must give locker-room motivational speeches 
D)  They must connect with the emotions of those they are trying to persuade

A matrix organization is a combination of pure project organization and functional organization.

When making trade-offs on a project, the project manager needs to be aware that profit for the firm is always the most important of the project's goals.

The three primary goals of any project are:

Which of the following types of organizations would likely not have a program manager?

What is a "virtual project?"

Integration management and parallel tasking are fundamentally concerned with coordinating the flow of information.

"Projectitis" is most likely to occur in which type of project organizational structure?

Since the PM has position power there is no need for them to have credibility

The project manager is supposed to facilitate the work of the project team and must, therefore, stay aloof from the conflicts arising among project team members.

How many different types of project organizations are there?

The project manager must maintain a high level of flexibility in dealing with people.

Briefly list the primary advantages and disadvantages of the matrix project organization.

How are the PmBok and PMI related?

Dysfunctions of a team include?

What does "PMO" stand for? What is its purpose?

Why are negotiation skills an important criterion of a successful project manager?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of effective project team members?

When it comes to assigning individuals to work on projects, functional managers and project managers are often in conflict.

Define "projectitis".

The four essential skills of persuasion described Jay Conger (1998) include all of the following except:

The World of Project Management

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Allocating Resources to the Project

Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

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Exam 2: The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

A matrix organization is a combination of pure project organization and functional organization.

When making trade-offs on a project, the project manager needs to be aware that profit for the firm is always the most important of the project's goals.

The three primary goals of any project are:

Which of the following types of organizations would likely not have a program manager?

What is a "virtual project?"

Integration management and parallel tasking are fundamentally concerned with coordinating the flow of information.

"Projectitis" is most likely to occur in which type of project organizational structure?

Since the PM has position power there is no need for them to have credibility

The project manager is supposed to facilitate the work of the project team and must, therefore, stay aloof from the conflicts arising among project team members.

How many different types of project organizations are there?

The project manager must maintain a high level of flexibility in dealing with people.

Briefly list the primary advantages and disadvantages of the matrix project organization.

How are the PmBok and PMI related?

Dysfunctions of a team include?

What does "PMO" stand for? What is its purpose?

Why are negotiation skills an important criterion of a successful project manager?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of effective project team members?

When it comes to assigning individuals to work on projects, functional managers and project managers are often in conflict.

Define "projectitis".

The four essential skills of persuasion described Jay Conger (1998) include all of the following except:

The World of Project Management

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Allocating Resources to the Project

Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

Filters