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.
True
False False
Which of the following is not one of the three critical terms to consider when looking at organizational workflow?
Span of control
Authority
Responsibility
Accountability Span of control
Accountability can be defined as:
Authority plus responsibility
Authority without responsibility
Responsibility without authority
Pure responsibility Authority plus
responsibility
In which of the following structures is budgeting and cost control easier to perform?
Classical
Strong matrix
Balanced matrix
Weak matrix Classical
In which organizational form is there no customer focal point?
Traditional
Projectized
Strong matrix
Weak matrix Traditional
In which
organizational form is response to the customer’s needs the slowest?
Traditional
Projectized
Strong matrix
Weak matrix Traditional
In which organizational form is it highly unlikely that project management would be
a career path?
Traditional
Projectized
Strong matrix
Weak matrix Traditional
In which organizational form does the project manager have the greatest authority over the assigned
resources?
Traditional
Projectized
Strong matrix
Weak matrix Projectized
In which organizational form are the formal and informal organizations well established?
Traditional
Strong matrix
Balanced
matrix
Weak matrix Traditional
Which of the following is not one of the integration mechanisms considered when creating work integration positions?
Rules and procedures
Project manager’s rank and pay
grade
Planning processes
Direct contact Project manager’s rank and pay grade
With departmental project management, the person assigned to head up the project is called a:
Project head
Project manager
Project
leader
Project supervisor Project leader
In departmental project management, the person that ultimately ends up managing the project, assuming several departments are involved, is the:
Project manager
Project
leader
Department manager(s)
Division manager Division manager
With the project expeditor organizational structure, the expeditor is usually brought on board:
At the beginning of the project
At the end of the first
life cycle phase
When the project is 50% complete
When a problem arises
When a problem arises
Project expeditors generally have authority over the functional managers.
True
False
False
With a line-staff organizational structure, department managers will readily accept instructions from the project manager.
True
False
False
In a line-staff organizational structure, the person heading up the project is called the:
Project supervisor
Project leader
Project coordinator
Project division leader