Introduction to Project Management – Week 3 Discussion Questions – Leonardo Trigos Evaluate the claim of the authors Article “Matching the project manager’s leadership style to project type” that the project manager’s leadership style influences project success. Identify and briefly evaluate one of the leadership traits possessed by some project managers that the authors state as unimportant and possibly detrimental to the success of a project. The Article (Muller‚ 2007) tries to test two
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Please pick 3 of the provided topics‚ your choice‚ and define AND provide a solid real-life example for each topic. Each question is worth (1) point total. It will be scored ½ point for your definition and ½ point for your example. Please post all completed quizzes to your Individual newsgroup. DUE THURSDAY!!! 1. Neutrality: State of being neutral‚ being unengaged between others‚ and taking no part in sides. Example‚ the mother of Tiffany had to remain neutral when deciding upon allowing her to
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This document of BUS 640 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 Strategic Behavior Oligopolies includes: An interesting example of strategic behavior comes from a 1997 article about Microsoft’s investment in Apple (New Straits Times‚ 1997). The article is included in the Required Readings list. Facing tough anti-trust scrutiny from government agencies‚ Microsoft provided financial support to Apple in order to ensure Apple’s survival and‚ therefore‚ to ensure that competitiveness in the industry remains
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Wee 4 Team Reflection Mgt 521 July 22‚2012 Ryan and Aaron are an amazing example of modern entrepreneurs. They grew their business from the ground up and did so with little capital. One key lesson apparent from the video is that they had an innovative product that there was a market need for. Email news letters is an excellent tool for a number of reasons and an obvious go to model for the future. Having a product that was an internet based product also gave them easy access to the international
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mirage or blur to vanish. 3) If you were looking for a rainbow in the morning‚ which direction (N‚ S‚ E‚ W) would you face and why? It is best to look towards the west. Rainbows always appear in the opposite side of the sky away from the sun. 4) What is a halo? A Halo is a burst of light produced by ice crystals creating colored or white arcs and spots in the sky. Many are near the sun or moon but others are elsewhere and even in the opposite part of the sky. They can also form around artificial
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1. Why is the HRM role so much more complex‚ and important in the international context? (Chapter Nine). Corporations operating overseas need to pay careful attention to this most critical resource‚ - one that also provides control over other resources. In fact‚ increasing recognition is being given to the role of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) that is the two way role of HRM in both helping to determine strategy as well as to implement it. That
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application of all language rules to aspects which do not require those rules Reconstructive memory – the act of remembering is influenced by various other cognitive processes Schema – a predetermined mental representation of a certain idea or concept 4. Egocentrism – “Today I went to the fire station and I learned all about the things that firefighters do. The teacher yelled at me and said I was too loud but I was talking in my outside voice because we were outside. I don’t know why she yelled at
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Why are accurate estimates critical to effective project management? What steps can project managers take to improve the accuracy of estimating projects? Accurate estimates are critical to effective project management because having accurate time and costs estimates helps ensure the project is a success. Project control is dependent on accuracy of estimates‚ time and cost‚ estimates are major inputs to project planning. Estimates are used to support good decisions to determine project duration
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that which could have been prevented by actions like a pay raise or a new job assignment. True False 3. An employee’s perceived desirability of movement can depend on reasons that have little or nothing to do with the job. True False 4. An employee’s overall intention to quit depends on the desirability of leaving‚ ease of leaving‚ and alternatives available to the employee. True False 5. Employees who have a high intention to quit necessarily end up quitting their jobs.
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effectiveness‚ with little effect on efficiency. c. Understanding of the internal control structure is necessary in order to plan the audit. d. The auditor must have a reasonable basis‚ in the form of gathered evidence‚ for expressing an opinion. 4. An auditor would be most likely to issue a “summary of findings” in connection with which one of the following types of services? a. a financial statement audit b. consulting services c. an operational audit d. a review 5. Making sure that the
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