Bus 517 Mideterm Exam Part I A++++++++++++++++++++

Question 1
 
The advent of project management has been most profound in
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Question 2 
 
Which of the following is the number one characteristic that is looked for in management candidates?


 
Question 3
 
In which of the following stages are project objectives established, teams formed, and major responsibilities assigned?
 
Question 4
 
Project management is ideally suited for a business environment requiring all of the following except
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Question 5
 
A common rule of thumb in the world of high-tech product development is that a six-month project delay can result in a loss of product revenue share of ___ percent. The waste on failed projects and cost overruns is estimated in the neighborhood of
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Question 6
 
Which of these is not part of the "technical dimension" of project management?
 
 	
Status reports
 
 
 
 
 
 
Question 7
 
From among the following activities, which is the best example of a project?
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Question 8
 
Which of the following activities is not considered a project?
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Developing a new advertising program
 
 
Question 9
 
Project selection criteria are typically classified as:
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Cost and schedule
 
 
 
 
Question 10
 
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of effective objectives?
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Question 11
 
Susie's department is implementing many projects. She finds herself starting and stopping work on one task to go and work on another task, and then return to the work on the original task. Susie is experiencing
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Question 12
 
Which of the following would not be classified as an organizational opportunity?
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Question 13
 
A project screening matrix typically contains all of the following except:
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Question 14
 
In the Snapshot from Practice, Intel's CEO has concentrated Intel's strategy toward?
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Question 15
 
A major project proposal form will likely include all of the following except:
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Project 
 
Question 16
 
Projects are usually classified into all but one of the following categories. Which one is not one of the typical classifications?
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Question 17
 
Who is responsible for determining what tasks have to be done in a matrix project management structure?
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Question 18
 
MegaComputers, Inc. has assigned a project manager for each of the five new-product teams. The managers as well as the project team members work on the projects on a full-time basis. The structure being used is ________ organization.
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The project manager has the responsibility to answer which of the following questions?
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Question 20
 
The project structure that is ranked as most effective for developing new products is ______ organization.
 
 	 	
 
Question 21
 
A good project management system provides for defining the interface between the project team and the organization in all the following areas except
 
 	 	
the project into the organization
 
Question 22
 
_________ organization is a hybrid form in which a horizontal project management structure is overlaid in the normal functional hierarchy.
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Question 23
 
The Macintosh development team at Apple is a good example of what kind of project structure?
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Question 24
 
Organizational culture is best explained as organizational
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Question 25
 
From the list below, which is not a primary characteristic of organization culture?