Question 1

The new leader and the led are:

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A) Separate but equal. 
B) Strange bedfellows. 
C) Intimate allies. 
D) Separated by a common language. 
A) Separate but equal. 
B) Strange bedfellows. 
C) Intimate allies. 
D) Separated by a common language.

Question 2

It is most important that a project manager:

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A) Focuses on meeting daily challenges head on. 
B) Focuses on meetings. 
C) Remembers the overall picture,or goals,that define the project. 
D) Operates on the boundary between strategy and tactics. 
A) Focuses on meeting daily challenges head on. 
B) Focuses on meetings. 
C) Remembers the overall picture,or goals,that define the project. 
D) Operates on the boundary between strategy and tactics.

Question 3

Which project champion role is least likely to be emphasized in the next project management article you read?

Accepted Answer

A) Leadership 
B) Ambassador 
C) Administrative 
D) Technical 
A) Leadership 
B) Ambassador 
C) Administrative 
D) Technical

Question 4

The emotional intelligence element that implies having a deep understanding of one's own strengths and weaknesses,ego needs,drives,and motives is called:

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A) Motivation. 
B) Self-regulation. 
C) Self-awareness. 
D) Social skill. 
A) Motivation. 
B) Self-regulation. 
C) Self-awareness. 
D) Social skill.

Question 5

The number one flaw that makes a project manager a poor leader is setting a bad example.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What factors dictate an increased need to develop project management professionalism within an organization?

Accepted Answer

The three factors cited in the text are

Question 7

A project champion is:

Accepted Answer

A) A project manager that always completes projects within the allotted time frame. 
B) A sponsor in top management that is keenly interested in the project's success. 
C) A project manager that always completes projects within the allotted budget. 
D) A project manager that always completes projects within the allotted time frame and under budget. 
A) A project manager that always completes projects within the allotted time frame. 
B) A sponsor in top management that is keenly interested in the project's success. 
C) A project manager that always completes projects within the allotted budget. 
D) A project manager that always completes projects within the allotted time frame and under budget.

Question 8

Your professor (yes,that person that has been informing and entertaining you for the past few weeks)has tirelessly advocated for a project management class.When the Dean and most of the rest of the faculty said "no," your professor took the case for project management to the streets,ultimately securing it on the schedule this semester.The project management term that BEST describes your professor's role is:

Accepted Answer

A) Director. 
B) Advocate. 
C) Instigator. 
D) Champion. 
A) Director. 
B) Advocate. 
C) Instigator. 
D) Champion.

Question 9

The organizational factor that is most vital in preventing a project manager from being recognized as a leader is lack of resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The new leader must make a conscious effort to distance himself from the people being led.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the new project management professionalism model:

Accepted Answer

A) Personnel should be in a state of flux with regard to job assignment,moving between functional and project roles. 
B) Process skills will not be important. 
C) Traditional project champion activities will supplant the currently emphasized nontraditional skills. 
D) Project managers and support personnel should be have a clear career path. 
A) Personnel should be in a state of flux with regard to job assignment,moving between functional and project roles. 
B) Process skills will not be important. 
C) Traditional project champion activities will supplant the currently emphasized nontraditional skills. 
D) Project managers and support personnel should be have a clear career path.

Question 12

Outgoing,people-oriented individuals have a better likelihood of performing well on project work than quieter,more introverted people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Classic project champions are often more comfortable:

Accepted Answer

A) Performing traditional project activities. 
B) Avoiding their projects during the early stages. 
C) Avoiding their projects through the final stages. 
D) Performing nontraditional project activities. 
A) Performing traditional project activities. 
B) Avoiding their projects during the early stages. 
C) Avoiding their projects through the final stages. 
D) Performing nontraditional project activities.

Question 14

Which of the following is a traditional duty of a project champion?

Accepted Answer

A) Cheerleader 
B) Visionary 
C) Politician 
D) Technical understanding 
A) Cheerleader 
B) Visionary 
C) Politician 
D) Technical understanding

Question 15

Someone with a polychronic preference functions in two different temporal orientations,such as past and present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Bennis article on competencies that determine a project leader's success indicates that it is crucial to continually remind the team:

Accepted Answer

A) What the deadline is. 
B) What is important. 
C) Who their leader is. 
D) Who the customer is. 
A) What the deadline is. 
B) What is important. 
C) Who their leader is. 
D) Who the customer is.

Question 17

Why are ethics important for project management and who do project managers have a responsibility to?

Accepted Answer

One key reason is that ethical leadershi

Question 18

Friendliness with a purpose describes:

Accepted Answer

A) Empathy. 
B) Self-regulation. 
C) Obsequiousness. 
D) Social skill. 
A) Empathy. 
B) Self-regulation. 
C) Obsequiousness. 
D) Social skill.

Question 19

Which of the following is a non-traditional role of a project champion?

Accepted Answer

A) Cheerleader 
B) Leadership 
C) Administrative 
D) Control 
A) Cheerleader 
B) Leadership 
C) Administrative 
D) Control

Question 20

A project manager must be able to shift temporal orientation from past,to present,to future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The new leader and the led are:

It is most important that a project manager:

Which project champion role is least likely to be emphasized in the next project management article you read?

The emotional intelligence element that implies having a deep understanding of one's own strengths and weaknesses,ego needs,drives,and motives is called:

The number one flaw that makes a project manager a poor leader is setting a bad example.

What factors dictate an increased need to develop project management professionalism within an organization?

A project champion is:

The organizational factor that is most vital in preventing a project manager from being recognized as a leader is lack of resources.

The new leader must make a conscious effort to distance himself from the people being led.

In the new project management professionalism model:

Outgoing,people-oriented individuals have a better likelihood of performing well on project work than quieter,more introverted people.

Classic project champions are often more comfortable:

Which of the following is a traditional duty of a project champion?

Someone with a polychronic preference functions in two different temporal orientations,such as past and present.

The Bennis article on competencies that determine a project leader's success indicates that it is crucial to continually remind the team:

Why are ethics important for project management and who do project managers have a responsibility to?

Friendliness with a purpose describes:

Which of the following is a non-traditional role of a project champion?

A project manager must be able to shift temporal orientation from past,to present,to future.

Introduction: Why Project Management

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Scope Management

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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Exam 4: Leadership and the Project Manager

The new leader and the led are:

It is most important that a project manager:

Which project champion role is least likely to be emphasized in the next project management article you read?

The emotional intelligence element that implies having a deep understanding of one's own strengths and weaknesses,ego needs,drives,and motives is called:

The number one flaw that makes a project manager a poor leader is setting a bad example.

What factors dictate an increased need to develop project management professionalism within an organization?

A project champion is:

The organizational factor that is most vital in preventing a project manager from being recognized as a leader is lack of resources.

The new leader must make a conscious effort to distance himself from the people being led.

In the new project management professionalism model:

Outgoing,people-oriented individuals have a better likelihood of performing well on project work than quieter,more introverted people.

Classic project champions are often more comfortable:

Which of the following is a traditional duty of a project champion?

Someone with a polychronic preference functions in two different temporal orientations,such as past and present.

The Bennis article on competencies that determine a project leader's success indicates that it is crucial to continually remind the team:

Why are ethics important for project management and who do project managers have a responsibility to?

Friendliness with a purpose describes:

Which of the following is a non-traditional role of a project champion?

A project manager must be able to shift temporal orientation from past,to present,to future.

Introduction: Why Project Management

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Scope Management

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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