In which Organisational form would the project manager possess the greatest amount of authority?

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According to Grinnell and Apple, organizational restructuring is needed because management is unhappy with technical skills though projects are being completed within time and cost.TrueFalse

False

Which of the following is not one of the three critical terms to consider when looking at organizational workflow?Span of controlAuthorityResponsibilityAccountability

Span of control

Accountability can be defined as:Authority plus responsibilityAuthority without responsibilityResponsibility without authorityPure responsibility

Authority plus responsibility

In which of the following structures is budgeting and cost control easier to perform?ClassicalStrong matrixBalanced matrixWeak matrix

Classical

In which organizational form is there no customer focal point?TraditionalProjectizedStrong matrixWeak matrix

Traditional

In which organizational form is response to the customer’s needs the slowest?TraditionalProjectizedStrong matrix Weak matrix

Traditional

In which organizational form is it highly unlikely that project management would be a career path?TraditionalProjectizedStrong matrixWeak matrix

Traditional

In which organizational form does the project manager have the greatest authority over the assigned resources?TraditionalProjectizedStrong matrixWeak matrix

Projectized

In which organizational form are the formal and informal organizations well established?TraditionalStrong matrixBalanced matrixWeak matrix

Traditional

Which of the following is not one of the integration mechanisms considered when creating work integration positions?Rules and proceduresProject manager’s rank and pay gradePlanning processesDirect contact

Project manager’s rank and pay grade

With departmental project management, the person assigned to head up the project is called a:Project headProject managerProject leaderProject supervisor

Project leader

In departmental project management, the person that ultimately ends up managing the project, assuming several departments are involved, is the:Project managerProject leaderDepartment manager(s)Division manager

Division manager

With the project expeditor organizational structure, the expeditor is usually brought on board:At the beginning of the projectAt the end of the first life cycle phaseWhen the project is 50% completeWhen a problem arises

When a problem arises

Project expeditors generally have authority over the functional managers.TrueFalse

False

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

False

In a line-staff organizational structure, the person heading up the project is called the:Project supervisorProject leaderProject coordinatorProject division leader

Project division leader

In line-staff project management, the ultimate authority on the project resides with the division manager.TrueFalse

True

Other than the traditional structure, which organizational form has strong communication channels?ProjectizedStrong matrixBalanced matrixWeak Matrix

Projectized

Which of the following organizational forms provides the least career path opportunities for project personnel?ProjectizedStrong matrixBalanced matrixWeak Matrix

Projectized

Which organizational structure generally retains team members long after they are needed?ProjectizedStrong matrixBalanced matrixWeak Matrix

Projectized

Matrix structures allow for workers to be shared on multiple projects and at a lower than usual cost.TrueFalse

True

In which organizational form do we usually have the best balance among the time, cost and performance constraints on a project?TraditionalProjectizedLine-staffMatrix

Matrix

In which organizational form do we usually have a sharing of authority and responsibility?TraditionalProjectizedLine-staffMatrix

Matrix

Before becoming a project manager within a matrix organization, training should be provided in all of the following except:Matrix operationsWage and salary administrationProblem-solvingRole definitions

Wage and salary administration

In a strong matrix structure, employees take daily direction from:Project manager onlyFunctional manager onlyBoth, but the project manager has greater influenceBoth, but the functional manager has greater influence

Both, but the project manager has greater influence

In which organizational form does the project manager often have the least amount of authority?

Of the three primary organizational structures -- functional, project management-focused and matrix -- project managers have the least amount of authority and influence in a matrix organization.

Which organizational structure is best for project management?

The matrix organization is created to get the best potential from both functional and projectized type of organizational structure. Team members have departmental work and they also do project work.

In which organizational structure does a project manager have maximum influence?

Summary. The matrix organizational structure has had a great influence on project management. The matrix evolved to fill a need for an organization capable of dealing with great project size and complexity.

What type of project organization does the project manager have total authority?

Project oriented (composite or hybrid) Organization Here, the project manager has full authority to complete the project successfully, has a full-time role, budget control, and a full time team available. A team-based organization is another name for a project oriented organization.