You realize that leadership without management or management without leadership probably will produce poor project results. Which one of the following key responsibilities best represents project leadership?
A. Developing a vision and strategy, and motivating people to achieve them B. Getting things done through other people C. Using charismatic power to motivate others even if they do not like the work D. Using all types of power, as appropriate, as motivational tools
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Explanation:
Leadership involves developing a vision of the future and strategies to achieve that vision, positioning people to carry out the vision, and helping people energize themselves to overcome any barriers to change.
The project team directory is an output from which of the following processes?
A. Develop project team B. Acquire project team C. Develop human resource management plan D. Manage project team
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Explanation:
The project team directory is part of project staff assignments, an output from the acquire project team process. Other outputs are resource calendars and updates to the project management plan.
The team members on your project have been complaining that they do not have any sense of identity as a team because they are located in different areas of the building. To remedy this situation, you developed a project logo and had it printed on T-shirts to
promote the project, but this action has not worked. Your next step is to______________
A. Initiate a newsletter B. Create an air of mystery about the project C. Establish a "team meeting room" D. Issue guidelines on how team members should interact with other stakeholders
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Explanation:
Collocating team members, even on a temporary basis, enhances communications, thereby contributing to improved project performance. In addition, the “team meeting room” (often called a `war room’) provides a sense of identity to the project team and raises
the visibility of the project within the organization. Creating a newsletter is simply applying another organizational process asset, which typically has proven ineffective.
The primary result of effective team development is______________
A. Improved project performance B. An effective, smoothly running team C. An understanding by project team members that the project manager is ultimately responsible for project performance D. Enhancement of the ability of stakeholders to contribute as individuals and team members
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Explanation:
Improved project performance not only increases the likelihood of meeting project objectives, it also creates a positive team experience contributing to the enhancement of team capabilities. It results in improved teamwork, enhanced people skills and
competencies, motivated employees, reduced staff turnover rates, and improved overall team performance.
As you prepare your human resource plan, you need to determine the skill and capacity required to complete the activities in the project. This should be documented in the______________
A. Roles and responsibilities section B. Staffing management plan C. Staff acquisition section D. Compliance section
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Explanation:
Roles and responsibilities are listed in the human resource plan. This section describes roles and authority, responsibility, and competency or the skill and capacity required to complete project activities. When team members do not have the required
competencies, project performance may be jeopardized and the project manager must have proactive responses to handle these situations.
Your organization is characterized by hierarchical organizational structures with rigid rules and policies and strict supervisory controls. Individual team members are not expected to engage in problem solving or use creative approaches to plan and execute work;
management does that. Your organization is characterized by which one of the following theories?
A. Ouchi's Theory B. McGregor's Theory X C. Maslow's self-esteem level D. Vroom's Expectancy Theory
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Explanation:
McGregor observed two types of managers and classified them by their perceptions of workers. Theory X managers thought that workers were lazy, needed to be watched and supervised closely, and were irresponsible. Theory Y managers thought that, given the
correct conditions, workers could be trusted to seek responsibility and work hard at their jobs.
The team you have organized for your new project consists of three people who will work full-time and five people who will support the project on a part-time basis. All team members know one another and have worked together in the past. To ensure a successful
project start-up, your first step should be to______________
A. Meet with each team member individually to discuss assignments B. Prepare a responsibility assignment matrix and distribute it to each team member C. Distribute the project plan and WBS to the team D. Hold a project kickoff meeting
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Explanation:
An indispensable tool in project management, the kickoff or launch meeting is held at the outset of the project and is designed to get the project rolling. The meeting provides the opportunity not only to present the project charter and discuss the project’s goals and
objectives but also to establish rapport among team members.
Major difficulties arise when multiple projects need to be managed in the functional organizational structure because of______________
A. The level of authority of the project manager B. Conflicts over the relative priorities of different projects in competition for limited resources C. Project team members who are focused on their functional specialty rather than on the project D. The need for the project manager to use interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts informally
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Explanation:
When a finite group of resources must be distributed across multiple projects, conflicts in work assignments will occur.
You are managing a virtual team. The project has been under way for several months, and you believe your team members do not view themselves as a team or a unified group. To help rectify this situation, you should______________
A. Ensure that every member of the project team uses e-mail as a form of communication B. Mandate that the team follow the vision and mission statement of his or her organization C. Enhance communications planning D. Provide team members with the latest in communications technology and mandate its use
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Explanation:
Because the dispersed project team does not share the same physical space each day, the possibility for misunderstandings, isolationism, difficulty in sharing information, and the cost of technology can be key issues. The project manager must enhance
communications planning in the virtual team as it requires even more communication than collocated teams. Additional time also may be needed to set expectations, determine how best to resolve conflicts, involve people in making decisions, understand cultural
differences, and share credit for success.[Executing]
Which of the following factors contributes the most to team communication?
A. External feedback B. Performance appraisals C. Smoothing over of team conflicts by the project manager D. Collocation
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Explanation:
Collocation is the placement of team members in the same physical location to enhance their ability to perform as a team, primarily through increased communication as well as improved working relationships and productivity.