Solution Manual for Project Management The Managerial Process 8th Edition By Eric W Larson, Clifford F. Gray

Chapterg02gO


rganizationgStrategygandgProjectgSelection



Multipleg Choiceg Questions



1. WhichgofgthegfollowinggisgNOTgtruegaboutgangorganization'sgstrateg
y?



A. Strategygdeterminesghowgangorganizationgwillgcompete
B. Strategygisgimplementedgthroughgprojects
C. Onlygtopgmanagementgmustgunderstandgstrategy
D. Projectgselectiongshouldgbegclearlygalignedgwithgstrategy
E. Projectgmanagementgplaysgagkeygrolegingsupportinggstrategy


2. Agprojectgselectiongprocessgthatgisgstronglyglinkedgtogstrategygresults
gin




A. Thegmostgprofit.
B. Bettergutilizationgofgthegorganization'sgresources.
C. Moregprojects.
D. Aglargergandgmoregdiversegorganization.
E. Strongergcoregcompetencies.


3. WhichgofgthegfollowinggisgNOTgtruegaboutgorganizationalgpolitics?



A. Projectgmanagersgshouldgnotgengagegingorganizationalgpolitics
B. Politicsgcanghavegagsignificantginfluencegongwhichgprojectsgreceivegfundi
ng
C. Politicsgexistgingeverygorganization
D. Politicsgcanginfluencegprojectgselection
E. Politicsgcangplaygagrolegingthegaspirationsgbehindgprojects
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,4. Whichgofgthegfollowinggtermsgisgoftengusedgtogdenotegagprojectgthatgagpowerful,ghigh-
rankinggofficialgisgadvocating?



A. Sacredgcow
B. Petgproject
C. Politicalgnecessity
D. Specialgundertaking
E. Strategicgploy


5. Whygdogprojectgmanagersgneedgtogunderstandgtheirgorganization'sgmissiongandgstrategy?



A. Togreducegprojectgdurationgandgincreasegthegnumbergofgprojectsgimplemented
B. Sogtheygcangmakegappropriategdecisionsgandgadjustmentsgandgbegeffectivegprojectgadvocat
es
C. Itgisgonlygimportantgforgseniorgmanagementgtogunderstandgthegorganization'sgmissionga
ndgstrategy
D. Toggetgtheirgjobgdonegandgincreasegopportunitiesgforgpromotion
E. Sogthatgtheygcangmakegsuregthegcustomergisgsatisfied


6. Projectgmanagersgwhogunderstandgthegrolegthatgtheirgprojectgplaysgingaccomplishingg
thegorganization'sgstrategygaregablegtogdogallgofgthegfollowinggEXCEPT



A. Demonstrategtogseniorgmanagementghowgtheirgprojectgcontributesgtogthegfirm'sgmission.
B. Explaingtogteamgmembersgwhygcertaingprojectgobjectivesgandgprioritiesgaregcritical.
C. Explaingtogstakeholdersgwhygcertaingprojectgobjectivesgandgprioritiesgaregcritical.
D. Begablegtogrespondgappropriatelygtogdelaysgand/orgquestionsgaboutgproductgdesign.
E. Begablegtogfocusgongproblemsgorgsolutions,gevengifgthegprojectgisgaglowgprioritygstrategica
lly.




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,7. Allgofgthegfollowinggaregsymptomsgofgorganizationsgstrugglinggwithgstrategygdisconnectgandguncl
eargprioritiesgEXCEPT



A. Frequentgconflictsgbetweengmanagers.
B. Inadequategresources.
C. Confusedgemployeesgregardinggwhichgprojectsgaregmoregimportant.
D. Notgenoughgprojectsgwithingthegportfoliogtogmakegagprofit.
E. Peoplegaregworkinggongmultiplegprojectsgandgfeelginefficient.


8. Whichgofgthegfollowinggproblemsgrefersgtoglackgofgunderstandinggandgconsensusgofgorganizat
iongstrategygamonggtopgandgmiddle-
levelgmanagers?gThisgalsogcangresultgwhengtopgmanagementgformulatesgstrategygandgleave
sgimplementationgtogfunctionalgmanagers.



A. Multitasking
B. Organizationgpolitics
C. Implementationggap
D. Resourcegconflicts
E. Employeegturnover


9. WhichgofgthegfollowinggisgNOTgtruegforgstrategicgmanagement?



A. Itgshouldgbegdonegoncegeverygfewgyearsgjustgbeforegdevelopinggthegoperatinggplan
B. Itgsupportsgconsistencygofgactiongatgeveryglevelgofgthegorganization
C. Itgdevelopsgangintegratedgandgcoordinatedglong-termgplangofgaction
D. Itgpositionsgthegfirmgtogmeetgthegneedsgofgitsgcustomers
E. Itginvolvesgrespondinggtogchangesgingthegexternalgmarketgandgallocatinggscarcegresources
gtogimprovegagcompetitivegposition




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, 10. Whichgofgthegfollowinggisgthegcorrectgordergforgthegstrategicgmanagementgproces
s?



A. Strategies,gmission,gobjectives,gprojects
B. Objectives,gprojects,gmission,gstrategies
C. Mission,gstrategies,gobjectives,gprojects
D. Objectives,gmission,gstrategies,gprojects
E. Projects,gmission,gstrategies,gobjectives


11. Whichgofgthegfollowinggquestionsgdoesgthegorganization'sgmissiongstatementganswe
r?



A. Whatgaregourglong-termgstrategies?
B. Whatgaregourglong-termggoalsgandgobjectives?
C. Howgdogwegoperategingthegexistinggenvironment?
D. Whatgdogwegwantgtogbecome?
E. Allgofgthesegaregansweredgbygthegmissiongstatement


12. WhichgofgthegfollowinggisgNOTgonegofgthegtraditionalgcomponentsgfoundgingmissiongstatement
s?



A. Majorgproductsgandgservices
B. Profitability
C. Targetgcustomersgandgmarkets
D. Geographicgdomain
E. Contributiongtogsociety


13. WhichgofgthegfollowinggisgNOTgonegofgthegcharacteristicsgofgeffectivegobjective
s?



A. Realistic
B. Assignable
C. Flexible
D. Specific
E. Measurable
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