Projects
Chapter: Chapter05: The Project in the Organizational Structure
Revised by Dwayne Whitten, Texas A&M University
Multiple Choice
1. Identify a major advantage of placing a project in the matrix approach.
a) Multiple individuals, including the project manager, take responsibility for managing the project
b) The project will have permanent use of representatives from the administrative units of the parent firm
c) The division of authority between the project manager and the functional managers is not complex
d) There is less anxiety among team members about what will happen to them when the project is completed
Ans: d
Feedback: Refer to section 5.3
Level: easy
2. Identify the statement that is a major advantage of placing a project within a functional department of the parent organization.
a) The flexible use of staff increases
b) Expertise is not easily shared across multiple projects
c) The functional division tends to be oriented towards activities particular to its function
d) The functional division advocates technological discontinuity
Ans: a
Feedback: Refer to section 5.1.
Level: easy
3. Identify the statement that is a major disadvantage of placing a project within a functional department of the parent organization.
a) There is a tendency to suboptimize the function
b) The client is not the primary focus of activity in the function
c) The motivation of people assigned to the project tends to be strong
d) The functional division does not contain the normal path of advancement for individuals whose expertise is in the functional area
Ans: b
Feedback: Refer to section 5.1.
Level: easy
4. Identify the statement that is a major advantage of placing a project within the pure project organization.
a) The functional manager retains full line authority over project team members
b) The lines of communication are more complex
c) Centralized authority tends to decrease the speed of decision-making
d) A
Revised by Dwayne Whitten, Texas A&M University
Multiple Choice
1. Identify a major advantage of placing a project in the matrix approach.
a) Multiple individuals, including the project manager, take responsibility for managing the project
b) The project will have permanent use of representatives from the administrative units of the parent firm
c) The division of authority between the project manager and the functional managers is not complex
d) There is less anxiety among team members about what will happen to them when the project is completed
Ans: d
Feedback: Refer to section 5.3
Level: easy
2. Identify the statement that is a major advantage of placing a project within a functional department of the parent organization.
a) The flexible use of staff increases
b) Expertise is not easily shared across multiple projects
c) The functional division tends to be oriented towards activities particular to its function
d) The functional division advocates technological discontinuity
Ans: a
Feedback: Refer to section 5.1.
Level: easy
3. Identify the statement that is a major disadvantage of placing a project within a functional department of the parent organization.
a) There is a tendency to suboptimize the function
b) The client is not the primary focus of activity in the function
c) The motivation of people assigned to the project tends to be strong
d) The functional division does not contain the normal path of advancement for individuals whose expertise is in the functional area
Ans: b
Feedback: Refer to section 5.1.
Level: easy
4. Identify the statement that is a major advantage of placing a project within the pure project organization.
a) The functional manager retains full line authority over project team members
b) The lines of communication are more complex
c) Centralized authority tends to decrease the speed of decision-making
d) A