MGT 4003 ch3 quiz
From the list below, which is not a primary characteristic of organization culture?
Control
Team emphasis
Level: Medium
Question 2 1 / 1 point
The Organizational Culture Diagnosis Wo
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MGT 4003 ch3 quiz
From the list below, which is not a primary characteristic of organization culture?
Control
Team emphasis
Level: Medium
Question 2 1 / 1 point
The Organizational Culture Diagnosis Worksheet classifies cultural characteristics into all of the following except:
Physical characteristics
Public documents
Behavior
Folklore
Level: Medium
Question 3 1 / 1 point
Computers R Us is concerned about keeping project costs low and wants to be sure that all pools of expertise are used. Additionally they want to minimize duplication of efforts across projects. Their best choice for project management structure is the _______ organization structure.
Functional
Balanced matrix
Weak matrix
Strong matrix
Level: Medium
Question 4 1 / 1 point
The project manager has the responsibility to answer which of the following questions?
Who will do the task?
How will the task be done?
How well has the functional input been integrated?
Why will the task be done?
Level: Medium
Question 5 1 / 1 point
Organizations have difficulty in creating a system for managing projects because
Contrary to typical operations, projects are one-time efforts
Projects are multidisciplinary while organizations are usually departmentalized by discipline
Projects are not focused on profits
A, B, and C are all correct
Level: Difficult
Question 6 1 / 1 point
The Macintosh development team at Apple is a good example of what kind of project structure?
Project
Balanced Matrix
Project Matrix
Functional Matrix
Functional
Level: Easy
Question 7 1 / 1 point
Which of the following cultural characteristics relates to the degree to which work activities are organized around groups rather than individuals?
Member identity
Team emphasis
Managerial focus
Unit integration
Control
Level: Easy
Question 8 1 / 1 point
The structure that manages projects within the existing organizational structure is __________ organization.
Functional
Balanced matrix
Weak matrix
Strong matrix
Project
Level: Easy
Question 9 1 / 1 point
Bill is working on a project involving the upgrading of a management information system. The project is being managed by the information systems department with coordination with other departments occurring through normal channels. He is working in a _________ organization.
Functional
Balanced matrix
Weak matrix
Strong matrix
Project
Level: Medium
Question 10 1 / 1 point
Which of the following is not one of the typical forms of a project management office?
Command center
Control tower
Resource pool
Weather station
All of these are typical forms of a project management office
Level: Easy
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Question 11 1 / 1 point
One of the major disadvantages of the project form of project management structure is that it tends to be more expensive than other forms of organizing.
True
False
Question 12 1 / 1 point
The functional form of project management has been rated as the most effective of the various forms of organizing project teams.
True
False
Question 13 1 / 1 point
Organizational culture refers to a system of shared norms, beliefs, values, and assumptions which bind people together.
True
False
Question 14 1 / 1 point
The project form of project management structure is commonly used when one functional area plays a dominant role in completing the project or has a dominant interest in the success of the project.
True
False
Question 15 1 / 1 point
The matrix form of project management structure is a good choice when the scope of the project is narrow and maximum flexibility in staff usage is important.
True
False
Question 16 1 / 1 point
Probably the most important function of organization culture is to clarify and reinforce standards of behavior within the organization.
True
False
Question 17 1 / 1 point
The functional project team is usually physically separated from the parent organization and given the primary directive of accomplishing the objectives of the project.
True
False
Question 18 1 / 1 point
The project form of project management structure is a good choice when speed of completion of the project without directly disrupting ongoing operations is important.
True
False
Question 19 1 / 1 point
A disadvantage of using the functional form of project management structure is that projects generally take longer to complete.
True
False
Question 20 1 / 1 point
In the projectized form of company organization the main responsibility of traditional functional departments is to assist and support the project teams.
True
False
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