Deck 13: Project Management Organizational Structures

Question 1

____ is typically used in businesses that primarily sell and produce standard products.For example, a company that manufactures and sells video recorders.

A) An autonomous project organizational structure
B) A functional organizational structure
C) A matrix organizational structure
D) A project management office

Answer 1

B

Question 2

____ work groups consist of individuals who perform the same function, such as engineering or manufacturing.

A) An autonomous project organizational structure
B) A functional organizational structure
C) A matrix organizational structure
D) A project management office

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that functional-type organizations can be insular with each component concerned about only its own performance.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that decisions may be parochial rather than in the best interests of the overall project.

Question 5

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that teamwork is emphasized, with much cross fertilization of ideas among functions.

Question 6

A disadvantage of a matrix organizational structure is that a company that uses a matrix organization structure must establish operating guidelines to assure a the balance of power between project managers and functional managers favors one or the other.

Question 7

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that project team members do not have a functional "home."

Question 8

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that the hierarchical structure causes communication, problem resolution, and decision making to be slow and possibly delay the project.

Question 9

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that when things are slow, individuals have a tendency to stretch out their work to fill up the time available or if they do not have any tasks to do for temporary periods, their unapplied time is still a cost to the company.

Question 10

Each ____ concentrates on performing its own activities in support of the company's business mission.

A) autonomous project organizational structure
B) functional organizational structure
C) matrix organizational structure
D) project management office

Question 11

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that there is a stronger allegiance to the function than to the project or the customer.

Question 12

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that at the end of a project, people may be laid off if there is not a new project to which they can be assigned leading to team members experiencing high anxiety about reassignment.

Question 13

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that there is a high level of knowledge transfer among projects.

Question 14

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that there is a lack of customer focus.

Question 15

A company with ____ may periodically undertake projects, but these are typically in-house projects rather than projects for external customers.For such projects, a multifunctional project team or task force is formed.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 16

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that it can be cost-inefficient because of underutilization of resources.

Question 17

A disadvantage of a matrix organizational structure is that conflicts will arise between project managers and functional managers regarding priorities.

Question 18

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that there is a potential for duplication of activities on several concurrent projects.

Question 19

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that individuals are dedicated to working on one project.

Question 20

A disadvantage of a matrix organizational structure is that members of a project team in a matrix organization structure have a dual reporting relationship, which can cause anxiety and conflict over work priorities.

Question 21

As projects wind down and are completed in ____, the company hopes to get contracts for new projects.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 22

In ____, projects are continually being completed and started.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 23

In ____, team members may be assigned to the project either full-time or part-time.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 24

In ____, the project manager also needs to take the time to regularly update the other functional managers in the company on the status of the project and thank them for the support of their people assigned to the task force.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 25

In ____ provides the project and customer focus of the project structure, but it retains the functional expertise of the functional structure.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 26

____ is also known as a projectized organizational structure.

A) An autonomous project organizational structure
B) A functional organizational structure
C) A matrix organizational structure
D) A project management office

Question 27

In ____, a full-time project manager has complete project and administrative authority over the project team.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 28

In ____, multiple projects are worked on at any one time, and these projects vary in size and complexity.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 29

In ____, the project manager does not have complete authority over the project team, because administratively the members still work for their respective functional managers.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 30

____ is kind of a hybrid, a mix of both the functional and autonomous project organizational structures.

A) An autonomous project organizational structure
B) A functional organizational structure
C) A matrix organizational structure
D) A project management office

Question 31

____ is found primarily in companies that are involved in very large projects.

A) An autonomous project organizational structure
B) A functional organizational structure
C) A matrix organizational structure
D) A project management office

Question 32

In ____, there is little opportunity for members of different project teams to share knowledge or technical expertise, because each project team tends to be isolated.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 33

In ____, one of the team members is designated as the project leader or manager.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 34

____ can be cost-inefficient both for individual projects and for the company.Each project must pay the salaries of its dedicated project team, even during parts of the project when they are not busy.

A) An autonomous project organizational structure
B) A functional organizational structure
C) A matrix organizational structure
D) A project management office

Question 35

In ____, each project is operated like a mini-company.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 36

In ____, in most cases if an individual serves part-time on a project task force, the individual continues to perform her regular functional jobs.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 37

In ____, employees work on multiple projects at any given time.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 38

In ____, each project team is dedicated to only one project.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 39

In ____, all the resources needed to accomplish each project are assigned full-time to work on that project.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 40

Companies with ____ are in the projects business; they do not produce standard products.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 41

In ____, the company always needs to have new projects coming in as other projects are completed, in order to maintain a high applied-time rate for the functional staff.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 42

In ____, individuals can pursue career development through assignment to various types of projects.As they broaden their experience, individuals become more valuable for future assignments.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 43

In ____, the project organization is highly responsive to the customer.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 44

In ____, the objective is to maximize the number of functional person-hours applied to work on projects and minimize the unapplied time.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 45

____ provides checks-and-balances and a fast response upon problem identification because it has both a horizontal (project)and a vertical (functional)path for the flow of information.

A) An autonomous project organizational structure
B) A functional organizational structure
C) A matrix organizational structure
D) A project management office

Question 46

____ reduces duplication and overlap of activities.

A) An autonomous project organizational structure
B) A functional organizational structure
C) A matrix organizational structure
D) A project management office

Question 47

In ____, the project manager is responsible for the project results, while the functional managers are responsible for providing the resources needed to achieve the results.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 48

In ____, people experience greater learning and growth, and their knowledge and skills are transferred from project to project.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 49

Because they have a functional home in ____, individuals can be moved among projects.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 50

____ provides the benefits associated with specialization and functional excellence.

A) An autonomous project organizational structure
B) A functional organizational structure
C) A matrix organizational structure
D) A project management office

Question 51

____ also facilitates information flow.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 52

____ provides a core of functional expertise that is available to all projects.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 53

In ____, the project team has full control over the resources, including authority over how the work gets done and by whom.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 54

In ____, the project manager is the intermediary between the company and the customer.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 55

____ allows efficient utilization of resources by having individuals from various functions assigned to work on specific projects.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 56

____ provides for effective utilization of company resources.

A) An autonomous project organizational structure
B) A functional organizational structure
C) A matrix organizational structure
D) A project management office

Question 57

In ____, project managers come under the projects component of the organization.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 58

Individuals are assigned to the project for the length of time they are needed in ____.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 59

In ____, knowledge stays with the company, ready to be used on future projects.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 60

In ____, each member of a project team has a dual reporting relationship; in a sense, each member has two managers, a (temporary)project manager and a (permanent)functional manager.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 61

The objective of the matrix-type organizational structure is to ____ the number of functional person-hours applied to work on projects (within the project budget)and ____ the unapplied time.

A) level, stop
B) stop, level
C) minimize, maximize
D) maximize, minimize

Question 62

Companies with ____ organizational structures seldom perform projects involving external customers.

A) matrix
B) functional
C) progressive
D) project

Question 63

____ organizational structures are found primarily in companies that are involved in very large projects.

A) Matrix
B) Functional
C) Progressive
D) Project

Question 64

In a ____ organization, detailed and accurate planning and an effective control system are required to assure optimum utilization of the project resources in successfully completing the project within budget.

A) matrix
B) functional
C) operative
D) project-type

Question 65

In the ____ organizational structure, people are hired to work on a specific project.

A) matrix
B) functional
C) temp-based
D) project

Question 66

In the ____ organizational structure, the project manager is responsible for the project results, while the functional managers are responsible for providing the resources needed to achieve the results.

A) Matrix
B) Functional
C) Mixed-mode
D) Project

Question 67

In the ____ organizational structure, a full-time project manager has complete project and administrative authority over the project team.

A) matrix
B) functional
C) temp-based
D) project

Question 68

The focus of this organizational structure is on the technical excellence and cost competitiveness of the company's products, as well as the importance of each functional component's contribution of expertise to the company's products.

A) Matrix
B) Functional
C) Progressive
D) Project

Question 69

Companies with ____ organizational structures seldom perform projects involving external customers.

A) matrix
B) functional
C) progressive
D) project

Question 70

The most common types of organizational structures are:

A) functional, project, and matrix
B) functional, progressive, and matrix
C) framework, project, and matrix
D) functional, project, and management

Question 71

____ plays an important role in the matrix organizational structure because it oversees and coordinates multiple projects.

A) An autonomous project organizational structure
B) A functional organizational structure
C) A matrix organizational structure
D) A project management office

Question 72

In the ____ organizational structure, each functional group, or component, concentrates on performing its own activities in support of the company's business mission.

A) matrix
B) functional
C) progressive
D) project

Question 73

____ is customer focused.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 74

____ may also provide project management training, provide administrative support staff for projects, establish consistent procedures, and develop best practices and templates for planning, monitoring, and controlling projects.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 75

In ____, project team members can inform the project manager and the functional manager.

A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office

Question 76

The ____ organizational is well positioned to be highly responsive to the project objective and customer needs because each project team is strictly dedicated to only one project.

A) matrix
B) functional
C) progressive
D) project

Question 77

____ can help to resolve priority conflicts between projects and can facilitate decisions regarding the priority among projects.

A) An autonomous project organizational structure
B) A functional organizational structure
C) A matrix organizational structure
D) A project management office

Question 78

In the ____ organizational structure, the project manager meets with the appropriate functional managers to negotiate the assignment of various individuals from the functional components to work on the project.

A) Matrix
B) Functional
C) Mixed-mode
D) Project

Question 79

The ____ organizational structures are typically used in businesses that primarily sell and produce standard products.

A) matrix
B) functional
C) progressive
D) project

Question 80

In a ____ organization(s), the project manager does not have complete authority over the project team.

A) matrix
B) functional
C) functional and matrix
D) project