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Kassab

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Mahmoud

A project typically has:

a defined start and end date.

a defined start date but no defined end date.

no defined start but a defined end date.

no defined start or end date.

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Geoffco's project manager names three individuals and requests a project

budget of $3,000,000 for the new 8-Pod, a backpack-sized personal music
player for 8-track tapes capable of holding up to 100 songs from the '60s and
'70s. This important step takes place during __________ of the project life
cycle.

planning

conceptualization

execution

termination

Projects differ from classic organizational processes because projects are:

discrete activities.

part of line organization.

well established systems in place to integrate efforts.

multi-objective.

A business reality that makes effective project management critical is the fact
that:

products are becoming increasingly simple.

inflation is rampant.

product life cycles are compressing.

product launch windows are widening.

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Which of the following is accomplished through project management?

A cellular phone company activates a new customer's service.

An automotive manufacturer produces a day's quota of vehicles.

A software developer creates a new crash-proof operating system.

A retailer restocks the shelves after a day of brisk sales.

A major player in the software industry stumbles from one new edition of its
operating system and office automation package to another. As soon as one
package is released, the programmers and developers have two weeks to
latch onto a different team that is updating a different package. Failure to find
another team to work for means an end to their employment. This
organizational structure is best classified as a:

functional organization.

matrix organization

project organization.

flexible organization.

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All major decisions and authority are under the control of the project manager
in a:

matrix structure.

functional structure.

project structure.

process structure.

The manager of the Super Burrito Project is in the midst of an important

project team meeting but Fred Fromage, the representative from the Cheese
department, is nowhere to be found. After a brief investigation it is determined
that Fred's manager in the Cheese department, has other plans for Fred's time
and efforts over the next several days and he simply won't be available for
Super Burrito Project work. The organizational structure being used here is
unquestionably a:

strong matrix.

weak matrix.

project organization.

chevre organization.

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The solution to external and internal problems that has worked consistently
for a group and that is therefore taught to new members as the correct way to
perceive, think about, and feel in relation to these problems is known as:

groupthink.

socialization.

organizational culture.

a frame of reference.

The tale of Professor Larry Foster and his grade book filled with Fs was told
by one generation of faculty to the next with a mix of envy, awe and delight. If
there was one thing you could be sure of, there was no grade inflation in his
department, whose culture was formed primarily by:

critical incident.

reward system.

rules and procedures.

environment.

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Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines frequently takes Southwest flights to

check out operations and informally interview passengers to find out how
satisfied they are with their service. Herb's attention to customer service and
emphasis of it over profits permeates the organization. Southwest's
corporate culture is influenced strongly by:

reward systems.

rules and procedures.

key organizational members.

environment.

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