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When trying to understand a corporate culture, it is helpful to understand the types of power that are used. In "power cultures":

workers closely follow their appointed roles
supervisors exert a createdeal of economic and political power
more deference
display an attitude
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When trying to understand a corporate culture, it is helpful to understand the types of power that are used. In "power cultures":

workers closely follow their appointed roles
supervisors exert a createdeal of economic and political power
more deference
display an attitude
supervisors exert a great deal of economic and political power.
Which of the following characteristics is NOT associated with a functional organization?

everyone in the organization reports up through one and only one supervisor
resources are easily shared
there are clear lines of authority
staff is grouped by areas of specialzation
Resources are easily shared between departments and projects.
WHich of the following is an advantage associated with the matrix organization

increased knowledge transfer between projects
unity of command one boss for each
shorter response times
hard to monitor and control
increased knowledge transfer between projects
There are several tasks that a project customer can do to enhance the probability of success. Which of the following are generally performed independent of the project manager?

conduct kick off meeting
develop clear requirements
prioritize project
write and sign the project charter
prioritize project
project planning teams use project life cycle models because various types of projects have differing demands. which of the following sequences of stages is most appropriate for a life cycle model for construction projects?

define measure analyze improve control
concept definition demonstration development production
preplanning design procurement construction startup
concept requirements design code test turnover
pre planning - design - procurement - construction - startup
responsibilities of the chief projects officer (cpo) for each individual serving on a project team include all of the following except

that they follow the detailed project plan that the cpo has created
that they capture lessons learned
that they use templates and standards
that they receive the training they need
that they follow the detailed project plan that the cpo has created
projectized organizations often adopt which of the following techniques where project team members are physically placed close to one another to improve communications and working relationships

collaboration
colocation
coordination
consolodation
co-location
through shared values organizational cultures can informally do all the following except

motivate the ethical actions
determine how people are treated
establish how cooperation competition
eliminate politics
eliminate politics in the workplace
during project execution, the project sponsors responsibilities include all these except

ensure communications
charter the project
nurture key stakeholders
ensure quality
charter the project
some organizational culture characteristics make project success more likely. these characteristics include all of the following except

collaboration to meet organizational goals
lack of appreciation for project managemet
engagement of stakeholders
teamwork across cultures
lack of appreciation for project management
the project life cycle where project teams plan in short bursts often called sprints or iterations is construction project life cycle productivve plan driven project life cycle adaptive chage driven project life cycle process improvement life cycleadaptive, change driven project cyclewhich of the following are among the challenges faced by project managers they frequently have more authority than responsibility they must effectively deal with networks of people both within and outside the parent company they must learn how to accomplish project work unilaterally they are not allowed to be flexiblethey must effectively deal with networks of people both within and outside the parent companyaccording the PMIS code of ethics and professional conduct authority fairness honesty responsibilityauthority - exert economic and political powerwhich of the following executive roles is responsible for overall priority setting project selection and prioritization general guidance and encouragement steering team sponsor project management office chief projects officersteering teamthe chief projects officer responsibilities include ensuring that the steering team does all of the following except captures lessons learned selects appropriate project sponsors and teams monitors and controls the implementation of projects ensures enough resources are availablecaptures lessons learned from completed projectswhich of the following roles and attributes do not describe the core team members on a project core team members often make project decisions jointly core team members are the small group of people who are usually on the project from start to finish core team members join the project on a temporary basis to perform specific project activities as necessary core team members may supervise the work of subject matter experts who are brought in on an as needed basiscore team members join the project on a temporary basis to perform specific project activities as necessaryproject planning teams use project life cycle models because various types of projects have differing demands. which sequences are most apropriate define measure analyze improve control project envisioning requirements gathering... pre planning design procurement construction start up idea generation idea screeningpre planning - design - procurement - construction - start upall of the following are advantages associated with managing projects in a projectized organization except one boss response times and decision making are swift departmental barriers are reduced workers know they will still have a job when they finish workworkers know they will still have a job when they finish work on a projectin agile projects the individual who leads in a collaborative manner y guiding teams and removing obstacles to their progress is called the project manager sponsor scrum master facilitatorscrum masterwhich of the following is an advantage associated with managing projects in a functional organization traditional department barriers are reduced unity of command rapid communications combines task focusunity of command - all workers understand clearly what they need to do because only one boss is giving their instructionsall of the following are among the activities a project manager should undertake to develop a highly effective team except assess sponsor capability assess project team capability establish team ground rules assess individual member capabilityassess sponsor capabilityall of the following are among the steps of the negotion process clarify both parties interests work toward a common gial use good co bad cop clarify and confirmuse good cop bad copall of the following are among the methods project managers can use to develop individual and team capabilities except teach personal responsibility demand situational leadership utilize coercive powers demonstrate personal leadershiputilize coercive powerswhich of these is not among the common task related sources of project conflict schedule priorities technical approach personalitiespersonalitieswhich of the following styles of handling conflict is most appropriate whenever there is enoug htime trust can be established the issue is important to both sides and buiin is needed forcing cometing smoothing accomodating collaborating problem solving compromisingcollaborating problem solvingwhich two project team success factors have shown the strongest correlation to successfful project performance stimulating work environment and opportunity clearly defined project and team objectives clear project plans mutual trust respect and credibiitystimulating work environment and opportunityall of the following represent common methods for making decisions on contemporary project teams except the project manager or sponsor makes the decision one or two team members recommend or make the decision the rpoject team votes to make the decision the steering team reviews the project data and makes the decisionthe steering team reviews the project data and makes the decisionthe personal values of team members on high performing teams can be enhanced through all the following except information is freely shared within and beyond the team all important topics are openly discussed potential problems are proactively reported personal conflict is encouragedproject conflict is encouragedthe personal values of team members on high performing teams can be enhanced through which of the following team behavior methods team members focus on independent efforts that emphasize individual lessons learned team members demonstrate a constant focus on improvement team members compete with one another and withhold information team members adhere closely to formal proceduresteam members demonstrate a constant focus on improvementproject teams often adopt ground rules to address which of the followign relationship topics manage sponsors manage customers and clients protect confidentiality protect project sponsorprotect confidentialitywhich of these is not one of the capabilities that will help project team members develop team synergy activity specific knowledge and skills personal learning insensitivity toward others organizational understandinginsensitivity toward othersAgile teams require motivated members with a higher level of commitment, and agile teams have all of the following desirable traits EXCEPT: question everything argue about everything fail their way to success deliver valueargue about everythingfrequently project managers lack legimite power based upon position and instead resort to persuading others based upon personal relationships. this power is coercive power referent power connection power positional powerreferent powerduring which stage of team development do team members attempt to jockey for power ask many questions and establish dubious goals forming storming norming performingstorminghigh performing teams include members who typically hold which of the following values a high need for achievement a strict adherence a commitment a strong need for authoritya high need for achievementit is argued that project teams progress through five stages of team development,. which of the following sequences best represent this progression forming storming norming performing adjourning forming performing reforming norming adjouring forming storming norming performing reforming forming norming storming performing reformingforming storming norming performing adjourningReward power relies upon persuading others based upon giving them some form of reward. It is most appropriately used when: a team member performs well working with project sponsors others respect the project mangers opinion and expertise a team member is not performinga team member performs wellall of the following are among gorund rules that have proven widely useful to project teams except avoid conflict at all times always consider at least two alternative appproaches before proceeding develop trust by doing work as promised use data when possibleavoid conflict at all costsproject teams often adopt ground rules to address which of the following process topics manage customer expectations manage the firms project management process manage the firms project reporting manage meetingsmanage meetingsthe process of improving the competencies team member interaction and overall team environment to enhance project performance acquire project team develop project team connect project team manage project team interactionsdevelop project team____ is the process of the project team communicating and working with stakeholders... manage stakeholder engagement plan stakeholder engagement identifty stakeholders analyze stakeholdersmanage stakeholder engagementThe sponsor, project manager and team can establish powerful relationships with key stakeholders. This starts with an understanding of what motivates each stakeholder, which can be summarized by the old saying ______: a. the early bird catches the worm. b. what gets planned gets done. c. you get what you pay for. d. what's in it for me?whats in it for me?By identifying stakeholders and their needs, project managers can be more effective in all the following ways EXCEPT: prioritize among competing objective derive the final budget serve as good stewards develop a shared sense of riskderive the final budgetcommunications to stakeholders are necessary for which of the following reasons to help them take ownership of the project and make timely decisions to keep them at arms length to shift the burden of risk to provide input to team performance reviewsto help them take ownership of the project and make timely decisionswhich of these is not one of the primary types of information captured in a project meeting action items agreed to evaluation of the meeting resolved issues and new issues assumptions and constraintsassumptions and constraintsproject stakeholders can be prioritized based upon their level of power legitimacy and urgency plus a number of additional criteria that might include fame impact tenure personalityimpacta principle idea in agile is the length of daily stand up meetings 10 min 15 min 30 min 45 min15 minIn the Plus-Delta method of evaluating project meetings, the "delta" column is used for team members to offer their opinion about one aspect of the meeting that ________. was good was poor was an issue involves the behavior of one of the team mebmerswas poor and could be avoidedwhich of these is not one of the three methods of communication that will be documented in a communication plan push virtual interactive methods pull methodsinteractive methodsstakeholders include all of the following people except those who work on project those who provide peope or resources for the project those whose routines may be disrupted those who will not be impacted by projectthose who will not be impacted by projectwhich of the following statements accurately describes a communications management plan a living documenta living document that considers stakeholders information desires and guides the project communicationsIn order to plan for a project meeting, project managers should develop an agenda. All of the following statements accurately describe the development and use of a project meeting agenda EXCEPT: a. the agenda should only be shared with senior management b. the agenda should provide time to summarize decisions made c. the agenda should provide time to evaluate the meeting d. the agenda should state the purpose of the meetingthe agenda should only be shared with senior managementthe process of gathering and evaluating information to determine whose interests should be emphasized throughout the project is called develop project management plan stakeholder analysis communications management id stakeholdersstakeholder analysisa situation that requires a decision to be made but one that the team that cannot make now usually due to needing more information is called a constraint issue risk assumptionissuethe act part of the PDCA cycle for project meetings is conduct the meeting and write meeting minutes perform inbetween meeting tasks prepare an advanced agenda to guide the meeting evaluate the meetingperform inbetween meeting tasksa project communications matrix includes all of the following information except who why what whenwhyThe final item to be recorded on the project meeting minutes is an evaluation of both good and poor points from the meeting. On agile projects, this evaluation is called the ____: a. stakeholder analysis b. lessons learned c. plus-delta process d. retrospectiveretrospectivein the project communications matrix all of the following who items are tpically included except who does the project team need to learn from who does the project team need to share with who take the minutes at the next status meeting who on the project team is responsible for a communicationwho take the minutes at the next status meetinga project communications plan generally includes all of the following information except: communication methods communication timing communication cost communication purposecommunication costa stakeholder register informtion can be used to evaluate the interests of different stakeholder groups by performing a ___ analysis to identify where there may be common areas of interest between the groups MBWA ITSFWI WIIFT PDCAWIIFT