Exam 6: Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

The author presents the need for a productive interdependency among project team members.What are the tradeoffs between differentiation and redundancy and how are these related to a productive interdependency?

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Question 41

High turnover among project team members is a key element of success since new team members will bring fresh perspectives and ideas to the group.

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Question 42

Gersick's model for team development rejects the standard model in favor of something called:

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Question 43

The two sets of factors that contribute to cross-functional cooperation influence:

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Question 44

The Dean's laissez faire attitude hit its zenith when he had missed five department chair meetings in a row despite the pressing needs of the MBA Curriculum Revision Team.No one was sure what to do so they did nothing,and the MBA program remained as it had always been as the revision team slunk back to their offices.If only there had been:

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Question 45

When a project manager imposes a judgment on warring parties,he is involved in:

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Question 46

Conflict begins as team members begin to resist authority and demonstrate hidden agendas and prejudices in the:

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Question 47

A key determinant of project success is a:

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Question 48

A manager engaged in conflict mediation may choose to:

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Question 49

The project team's office needed a revolving door to facilitate the influx and outflow of personnel.Team members needed name tags to keep track of who was who and what their duties were.The project was jeopardized by:

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Question 50

What are virtual teams and what are two potential problems with using them? How can these problems be avoided?

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Question 51

When negotiating,it is important to remember that for every position,there are usually several alternatives that can satisfy it.

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Question 52

The first step in assembling a project team is to talk to potential team members.

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Question 53

Accessibility is the perception of the project team members that they are physically located in such a way that it is easy for them to interact.

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Question 54

A project manager can identify the skills needed for the project from the:

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Question 55

Your first project team meeting got off to a bad start when the functional manager for your team's physician refused to allow her to attend the meeting.This:

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Question 56

Cross-functional cooperation directly affects both:

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Question 57

The behavioral view of conflict is that conflict has a negative effect on organizations.

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Question 58

Project management people skills include:

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Question 59

What are three options to consider when searching for win-win alternatives in negotiation? How does each option work?

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The author presents the need for a productive interdependency among project team members.What are the tradeoffs between differentiation and redundancy and how are these related to a productive interdependency?

High turnover among project team members is a key element of success since new team members will bring fresh perspectives and ideas to the group.

Gersick's model for team development rejects the standard model in favor of something called:

The two sets of factors that contribute to cross-functional cooperation influence:

When a project manager imposes a judgment on warring parties,he is involved in:

Conflict begins as team members begin to resist authority and demonstrate hidden agendas and prejudices in the:

A key determinant of project success is a:

A manager engaged in conflict mediation may choose to:

The project team's office needed a revolving door to facilitate the influx and outflow of personnel.Team members needed name tags to keep track of who was who and what their duties were.The project was jeopardized by:

What are virtual teams and what are two potential problems with using them? How can these problems be avoided?

When negotiating,it is important to remember that for every position,there are usually several alternatives that can satisfy it.

The first step in assembling a project team is to talk to potential team members.

Accessibility is the perception of the project team members that they are physically located in such a way that it is easy for them to interact.

A project manager can identify the skills needed for the project from the:

Your first project team meeting got off to a bad start when the functional manager for your team's physician refused to allow her to attend the meeting.This:

Cross-functional cooperation directly affects both:

The behavioral view of conflict is that conflict has a negative effect on organizations.

Project management people skills include:

What are three options to consider when searching for win-win alternatives in negotiation? How does each option work?

Introduction: Why Project Management

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

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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