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Organizational culture is best explained as organizational |
| | A) | personality |
| | B) | hierarchy |
| | C) | reporting relationships |
| | D) | background |
| | E) | management style |
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The structure that manages projects within the existing organizational structure is __________organization. |
| | A) | functional |
| | B) | balanced matrix |
| | C) | weak matrix |
| | D) | strong matrix |
| | E) | project |
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of functional project management organization? |
| | A) | lack of motivation of project team members |
| | B) | longer project duration |
| | C) | lack of focus on the project |
| | D) | both b and c are correct |
| | E) | a, b, and c are all correct |
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MegaComputers, Inc. has assigned a project manager for each of the five new-product teams. The managers as well as the project team members work on the projects on a full-time basis. The structure being used is ________ organization. |
| | A) | strategies, mission, goals, projects |
| | B) | functional |
| | C) | balanced matrix |
| | D) | strong matrix |
| | E) | weak matrix |
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Elizabeth is considering how to structure a project team that will not directly disrupt ongoing operations. The project needs to be done quickly and a high level of motivation will be needed in order to do that. For this situation, the ______ organization would be the best choice. |
| | A) | major products and services |
| | B) | functional |
| | C) | balanced matrix |
| | D) | weak matrix |
| | E) | strong matrix |
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Projectitis is most likely to occur in the _______ organization structure. |
| | A) | functional |
| | B) | balanced matrix |
| | C) | weak matrix |
| | D) | strong matrix |
| | E) | project |
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In which of the following is the balance of authority strongly in favor of the functional managers? |
| | A) | weak matrix |
| | B) | balanced matrix |
| | C) | strong matrix |
| | D) | middleweight matrix |
| | E) | both c and d are correct |
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Matrix management violates the management principle of |
| | A) | span of control |
| | B) | unity of command |
| | C) | parity principle |
| | D) | empowerment |
| | E) | all of these management principles |
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Which of the following is considered to be the simplest, fastest, most expensive way to manage projects? |
| | A) | functional |
| | B) | balanced matrix. |
| | C) | weak matrix |
| | D) | strong matrix |
| | E) | project |
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From the list below, which is not a primary characteristic of organization culture? |
| | A) | control |
| | B) | team emphasis |
| | C) | history |
| | D) | conflict tolerance |
| | E) | risk tolerance |
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Who is responsible for writing team member performance appraisals in a strong matrix project management structure? |
| | A) | the functional manager |
| | B) | the project manager |
| | C) | both are responsible |
| | D) | there is no pattern of who takes responsibility |
| | E) | none of these are true |
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The Organizational Culture Diagnosis Worksheet classifies cultural characteristics into all of the following except |
| | A) | physical characteristics |
| | B) | public documents |
| | C) | behavior |
| | D) | folklore |
| | E) | ethics |
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