Test Bank for Project Management in Practice Sixth Edition

Test Bank for Project Management in
Practice Sixth Edition

,Chapter 2: The Manager, the Organization, and the Team


True/False
1. It is common practice to select the project manager prior to the project being
selected.

Answer: False
Response: See section 2.1
Level: medium



2. The functional manager has expertise in the function he or she manages, but the
project manager rarely has expertise in many of the projects technical areas.

Answer: True
Response: See section2.1
Level: medium



3. The project manager is supposed to facilitate the work of the project team and
must, therefore, stay aloof from the conflicts arising among project team
members.

Answer: False
Response: See section 2.1
Level: medium



4. The project manager should take a careful, analytic approach to making decisions
about projects.

Answer: False
Response: See section 2.3
Level: medium



5. If the performance of all subsystems is optimized, it follows that the overall
system is optimum.

, Answer: False
Response: See section 2.5
Level: medium



6. The project manager must maintain a high level of flexibility in dealing with
people.

Answer: True
Response: See section 2.4
Level: medium



7. It is appropriate for the project manager to play an active role in communications
between the client and the senior management of the organization conducting the
project.

Answer: True
Response: See section 2.4
Level: medium



8. The individual with responsibility for performing a task is more likely to
overestimate the time required to complete the task than his/her immediate
supervisor.

Answer: True
Response: See section 2.5
Level: medium



9. The most effective program managers tell their project managers exactly what to
do.The project manager should not allow functional managers to usurp his or her
control of the project.

Answer: False
Response: See section 2.4
Level: medium