FiltersDone

Question type

Essay

Multiple Choice

Short Answer

True False

Matching

Exam 3: Organization: Structure and Culture

Show Answer

Share

---

All types

Filters

Study FlashcardsPractice ExamLearn

Question 51

True/False

Review LaterAdd Note

Review Later

Whether a matrix is weak or strong is determined by the extent to which the project manager has direct authority over project participants.

Correct Answer

verified

Show Answer

Question 52

Multiple Choice

Review LaterAdd Note

Review Later

Organizations have difficulty in creating a system for managing projects because

A) Contrary to typical operations, projects are one-time efforts
B) Projects are multidisciplinary while organizations are usually departmentalized by discipline
C) Projects are not focused on profits
D) Both a and b are correct
E) A, B, and C are all correct

Correct Answer

verified

Show Answer

Question 53

Short Answer

Review LaterAdd Note

The ________ structure is designed to optimally utilize resources by having individuals work on multiple projects as well as being capable of performing normal functional duties.

The ________ matrix form of project organization can achieve better equilibrium between technical and project requirements, but it is a very delicate system to create and manage.

Which of the following is not one of the typical forms of a project management office?

Matrix management violates the management principle of ________.

Identify and briefly describe the three basic project management structures.

Factors in identifying cultural characteristics include all the following except

Research suggests that there is a strong connection between project management structure, organization ________, and project success.

Probably the most important function of organization culture is to clarify and reinforce standards of behavior within the organization.

The structure that manages projects within the existing organizational structure is __________ organization.

While organization culture is important to the overall function of an organization, it has minor influence on its project management.

A project team that operates with a full-time project manager as a separate unit from the rest of the organization is structured as a ________ organization.

Who is responsible for determining what tasks have to be done in a matrix project management structure?