Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The globalization committee was halfway through their first meeting before the team leader realized that his boss had granted him authority that wasn't going to be agreed to by the functional managers of his team.After the meeting,his team members reported back to their units and the team leader's phone began to ring.The source of the conflict he is about to experience is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Differentiation. 
B)  Uncertainty. 
C)  Scarce resources. 
D)  Reward systems. 
A)  Differentiation. 
B)  Uncertainty. 
C)  Scarce resources. 
D)  Reward systems.

Question 4

Team building and conflict management skills are two of the most important people skills that project managers can cultivate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How can project managers promote a sense of enthusiasm within the project team?

Accepted Answer

Project managers are best able to promot

Question 6

Some of the team members took great delight in stirring the pot at team meetings.They knew just how to get each team member agitated and then sat back and enjoyed the show.These troublemakers defended their actions by claiming that they took the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional view of conflict. 
B)  Behavioral view of conflict. 
C)  High reliability view of conflict. 
D)  Interactionist view of conflict. 
A)  Traditional view of conflict. 
B)  Behavioral view of conflict. 
C)  High reliability view of conflict. 
D)  Interactionist view of conflict.

Question 7

What are the primary ways of resolving conflict? Which is most effective?

Accepted Answer

Project managers must learn to develop f

Question 8

It appeared that everyone on the project team was finally on board; Jim would bring the doughnuts to all team meetings and Jenny would make the coffee.Fully caffeinated and on a sugar high,the team was coming together and fully committed to the project development process.The team was now planted firmly in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Storming stage of group development. 
B)  Forming stage of group development. 
C)  Norming stage of group development. 
D)  Performing stage of group development. 
A)  Storming stage of group development. 
B)  Forming stage of group development. 
C)  Norming stage of group development. 
D)  Performing stage of group development.

Question 9

You have assembled your project team,and as luck would have it,you added every person to your team that you wanted.Your team has a diverse set of skills,and each member has at least one skill that another doesn't have.This is why you chose each one; otherwise you couldn't hope to deliver the project.What is wrong with segmenting the team in terms of their specific duties?

Accepted Answer

The text identifies three issues with as

Question 10

Virtual teams are often slowed down by difficulty with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Superordinate goals. 
B)  Task reliance. 
C)  Punctuated equilibrium. 
D)  Communication. 
A)  Superordinate goals. 
B)  Task reliance. 
C)  Punctuated equilibrium. 
D)  Communication.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following phenomena would be most likely to occur if the project team did NOT have clear and commonly understood project goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  The motivation level of team members would increase. 
B)  Conflict among team members would increase. 
C)  The level of trust among team members would increase. 
D)  The interdependency among team members would increase. 
A)  The motivation level of team members would increase. 
B)  Conflict among team members would increase. 
C)  The level of trust among team members would increase. 
D)  The interdependency among team members would increase.

Question 13

Andy Ambiguous concluded the project meeting and the puzzled team compared notes as they walked down the hall from the meeting room.Each team member had a different spin on what their assignment was before the next meeting and this was sure to create some problems,thanks to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prejudice. 
B)  Faulty attribution. 
C)  Personal grudges. 
D)  Faulty communication. 
A)  Prejudice. 
B)  Faulty attribution. 
C)  Personal grudges. 
D)  Faulty communication.

Question 14

Cross-functional cooperation directly influences both the actual implementation of the project and the team members' assessment that the project experience was worthwhile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A key determinant of project success is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapidly assembled team. 
B)  Slowly assembled team. 
C)  Project leader voted on by the team. 
D)  Clear project mission. 
A)  Rapidly assembled team. 
B)  Slowly assembled team. 
C)  Project leader voted on by the team. 
D)  Clear project mission.

Question 17

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  Better leadership, the project might have succeeded. 
B)  Less turnover among project members, the project might have succeeded. 
C)  A clear goal, the project might have succeeded. 
D)  More motivation among team members, the project might have succeeded. 
A)  Better leadership, the project might have succeeded. 
B)  Less turnover among project members, the project might have succeeded. 
C)  A clear goal, the project might have succeeded. 
D)  More motivation among team members, the project might have succeeded.

Question 18

Project team productivity is at its peak during the norming phase of group development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Productive interdependencies hinge upon:

Accepted Answer

A)  The project manager's role as the hub of the team with all team members as spokes. 
B)  The degree of knowledge the team members have and the importance they attach to interrelatedness of efforts. 
C)  The cohesiveness of the project team's supply chain and the degree of assistance they render the project team. 
D)  The support the key stakeholders offer to the overall project success. 
A)  The project manager's role as the hub of the team with all team members as spokes. 
B)  The degree of knowledge the team members have and the importance they attach to interrelatedness of efforts. 
C)  The cohesiveness of the project team's supply chain and the degree of assistance they render the project team. 
D)  The support the key stakeholders offer to the overall project success.

Question 20

With a failure to secure personnel releases from functional managers,a project manager should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Proceed as originally planned. 
B)  Abandon the project. 
C)  Adjust schedules and scope documents. 
D)  Relinquish project leader status. 
A)  Proceed as originally planned. 
B)  Abandon the project. 
C)  Adjust schedules and scope documents. 
D)  Relinquish project leader status.

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

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

Team building and conflict management skills are two of the most important people skills that project managers can cultivate.

How can project managers promote a sense of enthusiasm within the project team?

Some of the team members took great delight in stirring the pot at team meetings.They knew just how to get each team member agitated and then sat back and enjoyed the show.These troublemakers defended their actions by claiming that they took the:

What are the primary ways of resolving conflict? Which is most effective?

Virtual teams are often slowed down by difficulty with:

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

Which of the following phenomena would be most likely to occur if the project team did NOT have clear and commonly understood project goals?

Andy Ambiguous concluded the project meeting and the puzzled team compared notes as they walked down the hall from the meeting room.Each team member had a different spin on what their assignment was before the next meeting and this was sure to create some problems,thanks to the:

Cross-functional cooperation directly influences both the actual implementation of the project and the team members' assessment that the project experience was worthwhile.

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.

A key determinant of project success is a:

Project team productivity is at its peak during the norming phase of group development.

Productive interdependencies hinge upon:

With a failure to secure personnel releases from functional managers,a project manager should:

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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Exam 6: Project Team Building,Conflict,and Negotiation

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

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

Team building and conflict management skills are two of the most important people skills that project managers can cultivate.

How can project managers promote a sense of enthusiasm within the project team?

Some of the team members took great delight in stirring the pot at team meetings.They knew just how to get each team member agitated and then sat back and enjoyed the show.These troublemakers defended their actions by claiming that they took the:

What are the primary ways of resolving conflict? Which is most effective?

Virtual teams are often slowed down by difficulty with:

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

Which of the following phenomena would be most likely to occur if the project team did NOT have clear and commonly understood project goals?

Andy Ambiguous concluded the project meeting and the puzzled team compared notes as they walked down the hall from the meeting room.Each team member had a different spin on what their assignment was before the next meeting and this was sure to create some problems,thanks to the:

Cross-functional cooperation directly influences both the actual implementation of the project and the team members' assessment that the project experience was worthwhile.

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.

A key determinant of project success is a:

Project team productivity is at its peak during the norming phase of group development.

Productive interdependencies hinge upon:

With a failure to secure personnel releases from functional managers,a project manager should:

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

Filters