Project Management (ch4)

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Project Management Mastery Quiz

Test your knowledge of Project Management concepts with this engaging quiz! Designed for enthusiasts and professionals alike, this quiz covers essential topics, including stakeholder engagement, conflict resolution, and team dynamics.

Challenge yourself with multiple-choice questions that will help reinforce your understanding of key theories and practical applications. Key features include:

Comprehensive coverage of project management topics
Designed for learners at all levels
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28 Questions7 MinutesCreated by ManagingTree475

The ability of stakeholders to influence the project is typically ……… during the initial stages and gets progressively ……… as the progresses

Highest, Higher

Highest, Lower

Lowest, Higher

Lowest, Lower

The ability of stakeholders to influence the project is typically highest during the initial stages and gets progressively lower as the project progresses.

True

False

Identifying stakeholders is done for the first time in the project : (Quiz 5)

In the middle of the project

At the start of the project

At the end of the project

During the close-out phase

- All of the following are tasks of the Identify Stakeholders process EXCEPT : (Quiz 5)

Identify people that could impact the project

Document information regarding stakeholders

Analyze stakeholders interest and influence.

Develop strategies to engage stakeholders.

If your organization has limited number of human resources, which organization structure would respond to this situation

Projectized

Functional

Geographical

Weak Matrix

A project is being completed by a virtual team with team members from six countries. From their various locations, the team members are arguing about which office will take the lead on the project, disagreeing over meeting schedules, and questioning the abilities of individuals whom they have not worked with before. In which stage of the Tuck-man ladder is this team functioning :

Forming

Reforming

Storming

Resourcing

As a project manager, you know that the team formation goes through the stages of team development in the following order :

Forming, storming, norming and performing

Storming, norming, forming and performing

Norming, Storming, forming and performing

Forming, norming, Storming and performing

Of the following needs, which one is ranked highest according to Maslow s hierarchy of needs? (Quiz 4) (Exercise 3)

Psychological satisfaction

Attainment of survival

Esteem

Need for association

The management theory that states that all people can direct their efforts is : (Quiz 4) (Exercise 3)

Theory Y

Herzberg’s theory

Maslow’s hierarchy.

Theory X

- ………, a well-known motivational theorist, stated people can’t ascend to the next level of needs until the levels below have been fulfilled

Theory Y.

Herzberg’s theory

Maslow’s hierarchy.

Theory X

- You are a project manager who believes people will always perform at their best if given the proper expectations and motivation. Which theory do you subscribe to ?

Theory X

Hygiene theory

Contingency theory

Theory Y

Theory Y managers believe which of the following ?

That people are motivated only by money, power or position

That people will perform their best if they're given proper motivation and expectations.

That people are motivated to achieve a high level of competency

That people are motivated by expectation of good outcomes.

All of the following are examples of theory X assumptions EXCEPT :

Employees avoid work

Employees need constant direction

Employees are self-directed

Employees are self-centered

Which of the following conflict resolution techniques will generate the MOST lasting solution ? (Quiz 4) (Exercise 3)

Forcing

Smoothing

Compromise

Problem solving

What conflict resolution technique is a project manager using when he says, "I cannot deal with issue now" ? (Exercise 3)

Problem solving

Forcing

Withdrawal

Compromising

Conflict resolution techniques that may be used on a project include confronting, smoothing, forcing, and : (Quiz 4) (Exercise 3)

Withdrawing

Directing

Organizing

Controlling

While creating the agenda for a status meeting with the team, a project manager receives input from one team member that an item should be added. Another team member says the team is not ready to resolve the item during the meeting. After much discussion, the project manager decides to put the item on the agenda as an initial discussion item only. Which conflict resolution technique is the project manager using ?

Compromise

Smoothing

Forcing

Withdrawal

What conflict resolution technique is a project manager using when he/she says. "Let’s see what everyone thinks, and try to reach a consensus?" (Quiz 4)

Collaborating

Forcing

Withdrawal

Compromising

- The halo effect refers to the tendency to : (Exercise 3)

Promote from within.

Hire the best.

Move people into project management because they are good in their fields.

Move people into project management because they have had project management training

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