Test Bank for Project Management: The Managerial Process, 8th Edition by Erik W. Larson and Clifford F. Gray (Chapters 9-10)

Test Bank for Project Management:
The Managerial Process, 8th Edition
by Erik W. Larson and Clifford F.
Gray (Chapters 9-10)




Which of the following is not one of the three critical terms to consider when looking
at organizational workflow? - correct answers--** A. Span of control
B. Authority
C. Responsibility
D. Accountability

Accountability can be defined as: - correct answers--** A. Authority plus responsibility

,B. Authority without responsibility
C. Responsibility without authority
D. Pure responsibility

In which organizational form is there no customer focal point? - correct answers--* A.
Traditional
B. Projectized
C. Strong matrix
D. Weak matrix

In which organizational form is response to the customer's needs the slowest? - correct
answers--* A. Traditional
B. Projectized
C. Strong matrix
D. Weak matrix

In which organizational form is it highly unlikely that project management would be a
career path? - correct answers--* A. Traditional
B. Projectized
C. Strong matrix
D. Weak matrix

In which organizational form does the project manager have the greatest authority over
the assigned resources? - correct answers--A. Traditional
* B. Projectized
C. Strong matrix
D. Weak matrix

With a line-staff organizational structure, department managers will readily accept
instructions from the project manager. - correct answers--False

In a line-staff organizational structure, the person heading up the project is called the: -
correct answers--A. Project supervisor
B. Project leader
C. Project coordinator
* D. Project division leader

In line-staff project management, the ultimate authority on the project resides with the
division manager. - correct answers--* A. True
B. False

Other than the traditional structure, which organizational form has strong
communication channels? - correct answers--* A. Projectized
B. Strong matrix
C. Balanced matrix
D. Weak Matrix

, Which of the following organizational forms provides the least career path
opportunities for project personnel? - correct answers--* A. Projectized
B. Strong matrix
C. Balanced matrix
D. Weak Matrix

Which organizational structure generally retains team members long after they are
needed? - correct answers--* A. Projectized
B. Strong matrix
C. Balanced matrix
D. Weak Matrix

Matrix structures allow for workers to be shared on multiple projects and at a lower
than usual cost. - correct answers--* A. True
B. False

. In which organizational form do we usually have the best balance among the time, cost
and performance constraints on a project? - correct answers--A. Traditional
B. Projectized
C. Line-staff
* D. Matrix

In which organizational form do we usually have a sharing of authority and
responsibility? - correct answers--A. Traditional
B. Projectized
C. Line-staff
* D. Matrix

Before becoming a project manager within a matrix organization, training should be
provided in all of the following except: - correct answers--A. Matrix operations
* B. Wage and salary administration
C. Problem-solving
D. Role definitions

In a strong matrix structure, employees take daily direction from: - correct answers--A.
Project manager only
B. Functional manager only
* C. Both, but the project manager has greater influence
D. Both, but the functional manager has greater influence

. In which organizational form are the formal and informal organizations well
established? - correct answers--* A. Traditional
B. Strong matrix
C. Balanced matrix
D. Weak matrix