Exam 3: Organization: Structure and Culture

Which of the following cultural characteristics relates to the degree to which groups within the organization are encouraged to operate in a coordinated or independent manner?

Project management offices were originally developed to make optimal use of scarce project resources.

In a matrix form of project management, the project managers report directly to a Director of projects, who supervises all projects.

Elizabeth is considering how to structure a project team that will not directly disrupt ongoing operations.The project needs to be done quickly and a high level of motivation will be needed in order to do that.For this situation, the ______ organization would be the best choice.

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

The matrix form of project management is predicated on tension between functional managers and project managers who bring critical expertise and perspectives to the project.

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

There is a strong connection between project management structure, organizational culture, and project success.

Two of the major disadvantages of the ________ organizational approach to project management are that projects may lack focus and it can take longer to complete projects.

The project structure that is ranked as least effective is _______ organization.

__________ were originally developed as a response to the poor track record many companies had in completing projects on time, within budget, and according to plan.

Identify and briefly describe at least two advantages and two disadvantages of having project teams report directly to an existing functional area.

___________ refers to the degree to which employees are encouraged to be aggressive, innovative, and risk seeking.

Which of the following cultural characteristics relates to the degree to which work activities are organized around groups rather than individuals?

Culture provides three major functions within today's organizations.Identify and briefly describe those three functions.

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

In a Snapshot from Practice, at ________ Corporation, employees put in the hours necessary to get a job done, even if it requires staying up all night; however, they also may stay home to tend to a sick child and do makeup work at some other time.

The project form of project management structure is a good choice when speed of completion of the project without directly disrupting ongoing operations is important.

Computers R Us is concerned about keeping project costs low and wants to be sure that all pools of expertise are used.Additionally they want to minimize duplication of efforts across projects.Their best choice for project management structure is the _______ organization structure.

One of the major disadvantages of the project form of project management structure is that it tends to be more expensive than other forms of organizing.