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Project Human Resource and Communication Management MCQs Ref: PMI PMBOK –IV Compiled by Malik Bashir Dec-15 PROJECT HR MANAGEMENT MCQs 1. You have been assigned as project manager on what could ... be a “bet the company” project. You realize that to be successful you need to exercise maximum control over project resources. Which form of project organization should you establish for this project? a. Strong matrix b. Projectized c. Project coordinator d. Weak matrix 2. Which of the following is a ground rule for project team building? a. Perform frequent performance appraisals b. Ensure that each team member reports to his or her functional manager in addition to the project manager c. Start early d. Try to solve team political problems Project Human Resource and Communication Management MCQs Ref: PMI PMBOK –IV Compiled by Malik Bashir Dec-15 3. Project A is being administered using a matrix form of organization. The project manager reports to a senior vice president who provides visible support to the project. In this scenario, which of the following statements best describes the relative power of the project manager? a. The project manager will probably not be challenged by project stakeholders. b. In this strong matrix, the balance of power is shifted to the functional line managers. c. In this tight matrix, the balance of power is shifted to the project manager. d. In this strong matrix, the balance of power is shifted to the project manager. 4. You are leading a team to recommend an equitable reward and recognition system for project managers. Before finalizing the plan, you want to ensure that executives understand the basic objective of reward systems. This objective is to— a. Be comparable with the award system established for functional managers to indicate parity and to show the importance of project management to the company b. Make the link between project performance and reward clear, explicit, and achievable c. Motivate project managers to work toward common objectives and goals as defined by the company d. Attract people to join the organization’s project management career path 5. Which of the following factors contributes the most to team communication? a. External feedback b. Performance appraisals c. Smoothing over of team conflicts by the project manager d. Collection Project Human Resource and Communication Management MCQs Ref: PMI PMBOK –IV Compiled by Malik Bashir Dec-15 6. You are managing a virtual team. The project has been under way for several months, and you believe your team members do not view themselves as a team or a unified group. To help rectify this situation, you should— a. Ensure that every member of the project team uses e-mail as a form of communication b. Mandate that the team follow the vision and mission statement of his or her organization c. Enhance communications planning d. Provide team members with the latest in communications technology and mandate its use 7. Major difficulties arise when multiple projects need to be managed in the functional organizational structure because of— a. The level of authority of the project manager b. Conflicts over the relative priorities of different projects in competition for limited resources c. Project team members who are focused on their functional specialty rather than on the project d. The need for the project manager to use interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts informally 8. The team you have organized for your new project consists of three people who will work full-time and five people who will support the project on a part-time basis. All team members know one another and have worked together in the past. To ensure a successful project start-up, your first step should be to— a. Meet with each team member individually to discuss assignments b. Prepare a responsibility assignment matrix and distribute it to each team member c. Distribute the project plan and WBS to the team d. Hold a project kickoff meeting Project Human Resource and Communication Management MCQs Ref: PMI PMBOK –IV Compiled by Malik Bashir Dec-15 9. Your organization is characterized by hierarchical organizational structures with rigid rules and policies and strict supervisory controls. Individual team members are not expected to engage in problem solving or use creative approaches to plan and execute work; management does that. Your organization is characterized by which one of the following theories? a. Ouchi’s Theory b. McGregor’s Theory X c. Maslow’s self-esteem level d. Vroom’s Expectancy Theory 10. As you prepare your human resource plan, you need to determine the skill and capacity required to complete the activities in the project. This should be documented in the— a. Roles and responsibilities section b. Staffing management plan c. Staff acquisition section d. Compliance section 11. The primary result of effective team d [Show More]

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