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EG3000 – ENGINEEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT (2019)

TUTORIAL 7

Questions

1. Project success or failure often depends upon the contributions of all of the following except:
A. Customers
B. Suppliers
C. Contractors
D. Competitors
E. Top management

2. The difference between project management and project leadership is that project management
includes:
A. Recognizing the need to alter direction
B. Aligning people to meet new directions
C. Monitoring results against plans
D. Motivating people to meet new objectives
E. All of these are leadership functions

3. Project managers often find themselves negotiating with all the following except:
A. Vendors
B. Functional managers
C. Consultants
D. Competitors
E. All of these are correct

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4. The second ring in the network of relationships for project managers includes all of the following
except:
A. Other project managers
B. Customers
C. Functional managers
D. Top management
E. Project sponsors

5. The old-fashion view of managing projects emphasized which of the following:

A. Planning
B. Directing
C. Controlling
D. Both B and C are correct
E. A, B, and C are all correct

6. Networks are mutually beneficial alliances that are generally governed by the law of:
A. Supply-demand
B. Brooks's law
C. Reciprocity
D. A squeaky wheel
E. Risk-reward

7. In the Snapshot from Practice "Managing Expectations", one of the key aspects to project success
was stated to be the managing of stakeholder:
A. Relations
B. Expectations
C. Involvement
D. Influence
E. Input

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8. Which of the following would be defined as the ability or skill to perceive, assess and manage the
emotions of one 's self and others?
A. Emotional stability
B. Coolness under pressure
C. Emotional intelligence
D. Empathy
E. Management sensitivity

9. The essence of positive synergy can be found in the phrase:

A. Front of ship sink---back of ship sink
B. There is no "I" in team
C. Two heads are better than one
D. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts
E. If it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger

10. During which stage of team development do close relationships develop and the group
demonstrates cohesiveness?
A. Norming
B. Storming
C. Performing
D. Adjourning
E. Forming

11. Tom is managing a project team responsible for erecting a new office building. He notices that
team members are trying out different behaviors to see what is acceptable to the project and
personal relations. Which stage of development is the team in?
A. Norming
B. Storming
C. Performing
D. Adjourning
E. Forming

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12. Which of the following are considered very important in the recruiting of project members?
A. The budget available
B. The importance of the project
C. The management structure for the project team
D. Both B and C are correct
E. A, B, and C are all correct

13. The essential qualities of an effective vision include all of the following except:
A. All team members have the same vision
B. The vision should be communicated to all
C. The vision has to make strategic sense
D. There should be a passion for the vision
E. The vision should be a source of inspiration to others

14. The biggest challenge to managing a virtual project team is:

A. Getting reports and technical information communicated
B. Developing trust
C. Establishing effective patterns of communication
D. Both B and C are correct
E. A, B, and C are all correct

15. Symptoms of groupthink include:

A. The team thinking it is invincible
B. Opinions of those outside the team are considered to be irrelevant
C. Critical thinking disappears
D. Pressure is applied to any dissenter
E. All of these are symptoms of groupthink

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16. Which of the following is not one of the most significant sources of conflict during the project
execution phase?
A. Priorities
B. Staff issues
C. Schedule slippage
D. Technical problems
E. All of these are significant sources of conflict