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ganization Strategy and Project Selection
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Multipleb Choiceb Questions



1. WhichbofbthebfollowingbisbNOTbtruebaboutbanborganization'sbstrategy?



A. Strategybdeterminesbhowbanborganizationbwillbcompete
B. Strategybisbimplementedbthroughbprojects
C. Onlybtopbmanagementbmustbunderstandbstrategy
D. Projectbselectionbshouldbbebclearlybalignedbwithbstrategy
E. Projectbmanagementbplaysbabkeybrolebinbsupportingbstrategy


2. Abprojectbselectionbprocessbthatbisbstronglyblinkedbtobstrategybresultsbin



A. Thebmostbprofit.
B. Betterbutilizationbofbtheborganization'sbresources.
C. Morebprojects.
D. Ablargerbandbmorebdiverseborganization.
E. Strongerbcorebcompetencies.


3. WhichbofbthebfollowingbisbNOTbtruebaboutborganizationalbpolitics?



A. Projectbmanagersbshouldbnotbengagebinborganizationalbpolitics
B. Politicsbcanbhavebabsignificantbinfluencebonbwhichbprojectsbreceivebfunding
C. Politicsbexistbinbeveryborganization
D. Politicsbcanbinfluencebprojectbselection
E. Politicsbcanbplaybabrolebinbthebaspirationsbbehindbprojects



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,4. Whichbofbthebfollowingbtermsbisboftenbusedbtobdenotebabprojectbthatbabpowerful,bhigh-
rankingbofficialbisbadvocating?



A. Sacredbcow
B. Petbproject
C. Politicalbnecessity
D. Specialbundertaking
E. Strategicbploy


5. Whybdobprojectbmanagersbneedbtobunderstandbtheirborganization'sbmissionbandbstrategy?



A. Tobreducebprojectbdurationbandbincreasebthebnumberbofbprojectsbimplemented
B. Sobtheybcanbmakebappropriatebdecisionsbandbadjustmentsbandbbebeffectivebprojectbadvocates
C. Itbisbonlybimportantbforbseniorbmanagementbtobunderstandbtheborganization'sbmissionband
bstrategy
D. Tobgetbtheirbjobbdonebandbincreasebopportunitiesbforbpromotion
E. Sobthatbtheybcanbmakebsurebthebcustomerbisbsatisfied


6. Projectbmanagersbwhobunderstandbthebrolebthatbtheirbprojectbplaysbinbaccomplishingbthe
borganization'sbstrategybarebablebtobdoballbofbthebfollowingbEXCEPT



A. Demonstratebtobseniorbmanagementbhowbtheirbprojectbcontributesbtobthebfirm'sbmission.
B. Explainbtobteambmembersbwhybcertainbprojectbobjectivesbandbprioritiesbarebcritical.
C. Explainbtobstakeholdersbwhybcertainbprojectbobjectivesbandbprioritiesbarebcritical.
D. Bebablebtobrespondbappropriatelybtobdelaysband/orbquestionsbaboutbproductbdesign.
E. Bebablebtobfocusbonbproblemsborbsolutions,bevenbifbthebprojectbisbablowbprioritybstrategically.




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,7. Allbofbthebfollowingbarebsymptomsbofborganizationsbstrugglingbwithbstrategybdisconnectbandbunclear
bprioritiesbEXCEPT



A. Frequentbconflictsbbetweenbmanagers.
B. Inadequatebresources.
C. Confusedbemployeesbregardingbwhichbprojectsbarebmorebimportant.
D. Notbenoughbprojectsbwithinbthebportfoliobtobmakebabprofit.
E. Peoplebarebworkingbonbmultiplebprojectsbandbfeelbinefficient.


8. Whichbofbthebfollowingbproblemsbrefersbtoblackbofbunderstandingbandbconsensusbofborganization
bstrategybamongbtopbandbmiddle-
levelbmanagers?bThisbalsobcanbresultbwhenbtopbmanagementbformulatesbstrategybandbleavesbi
mplementationbtobfunctionalbmanagers.



A. Multitasking
B. Organizationbpolitics
C. Implementationbgap
D. Resourcebconflicts
E. Employeebturnover


9. WhichbofbthebfollowingbisbNOTbtruebforbstrategicbmanagement?



A. Itbshouldbbebdoneboncebeverybfewbyearsbjustbbeforebdevelopingbtheboperatingbplan
B. Itbsupportsbconsistencybofbactionbatbeveryblevelbofbtheborganization
C. Itbdevelopsbanbintegratedbandbcoordinatedblong-termbplanbofbaction
D. Itbpositionsbthebfirmbtobmeetbthebneedsbofbitsbcustomers
E. Itbinvolvesbrespondingbtobchangesbinbthebexternalbmarketbandballocatingbscarcebresourcesbto
bimprovebabcompetitivebposition




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, 10. Whichbofbthebfollowingbisbthebcorrectborderbforbthebstrategicbmanagementbprocess?



A. Strategies,bmission,bobjectives,bprojects
B. Objectives,bprojects,bmission,bstrategies
C. Mission,bstrategies,bobjectives,bprojects
D. Objectives,bmission,bstrategies,bprojects
E. Projects,bmission,bstrategies,bobjectives


11. Whichbofbthebfollowingbquestionsbdoesbtheborganization'sbmissionbstatementbanswer?



A. Whatbarebourblong-termbstrategies?
B. Whatbarebourblong-termbgoalsbandbobjectives?
C. Howbdobweboperatebinbthebexistingbenvironment?
D. Whatbdobwebwantbtobbecome?
E. Allbofbthesebarebansweredbbybthebmissionbstatement


12. WhichbofbthebfollowingbisbNOTbonebofbthebtraditionalbcomponentsbfoundbinbmissionbstatements?



A. Majorbproductsbandbservices
B. Profitability
C. Targetbcustomersbandbmarkets
D. Geographicbdomain
E. Contributionbtobsociety


13. WhichbofbthebfollowingbisbNOTbonebofbthebcharacteristicsbofbeffectivebobjectives?



A. Realistic
B. Assignable
C. Flexible
D. Specific
E. Measurable




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