CIT 486 Chapter 2
1. It is important to select team members carefully.: Which of the following is true of virtual
teams?
Negative incentives do not impact virtual team members.
It is important to select team members carefully.
As they never meet, virtual teams do not have conflicts.
It is easier for a virtual team to build relationships and trust.
2. incremental build life cycle: The model of a systems development life cycle provides for
progressive development of operational software, with each release providing added capabilities
RAD life cycle
waterfall life cycle
incremental build life cycle
,spiral life cycle
3. project: Project managers have the most authority in a pure organizational structure.
functional
circular
project
matrix
4. the degree to which management focuses on outcomes rather than on tech-
niques and processes used to achieve results: In organizational culture, means-end orientation
refers to .
the degree to which management focuses on outcomes rather than on techniques and processes used to achieve
results
the degree to which employees are encouraged to be aggressive, innovative, and risk seeking
,the degree to which rules, policies, and direct supervision are used to oversee and control employee behavior
the degree to which the organization monitors and responds to changes in the external environment
5. Open-systems focus: refers to the degree to which the organization monitors and responds to
changes in the external environment.
Open-systems focus
Conflict tolerance
Risk tolerance
Means-ends orientation
6. project: In a organizational structure, program managers, rather than functional managers or vice presi-
dents, report to the CEO. Their staffs have a variety of skills needed to complete all required tasks within their programs.
functional
project
, matrix
symbolic
7. symbolic: Grey's Infotech sells customized hardware and software solutions for businesses. The salespeople for
Grey's have a strict dress code when meeting clients. They are required to wear dark business suits, in order to convey
the company's dedication to quality. The meaning conveyed to the clients' through the salespeople's clothing is part of
the frame of the organization.
human resources
symbolic
political
structural
8. political frame: The perspective on organizations assumes that organizations are coalitions composed
of varied individuals and interest groups.
symbolic frame
human resources frame
1. It is important to select team members carefully.: Which of the following is true of virtual
teams?
Negative incentives do not impact virtual team members.
It is important to select team members carefully.
As they never meet, virtual teams do not have conflicts.
It is easier for a virtual team to build relationships and trust.
2. incremental build life cycle: The model of a systems development life cycle provides for
progressive development of operational software, with each release providing added capabilities
RAD life cycle
waterfall life cycle
incremental build life cycle
,spiral life cycle
3. project: Project managers have the most authority in a pure organizational structure.
functional
circular
project
matrix
4. the degree to which management focuses on outcomes rather than on tech-
niques and processes used to achieve results: In organizational culture, means-end orientation
refers to .
the degree to which management focuses on outcomes rather than on techniques and processes used to achieve
results
the degree to which employees are encouraged to be aggressive, innovative, and risk seeking
,the degree to which rules, policies, and direct supervision are used to oversee and control employee behavior
the degree to which the organization monitors and responds to changes in the external environment
5. Open-systems focus: refers to the degree to which the organization monitors and responds to
changes in the external environment.
Open-systems focus
Conflict tolerance
Risk tolerance
Means-ends orientation
6. project: In a organizational structure, program managers, rather than functional managers or vice presi-
dents, report to the CEO. Their staffs have a variety of skills needed to complete all required tasks within their programs.
functional
project
, matrix
symbolic
7. symbolic: Grey's Infotech sells customized hardware and software solutions for businesses. The salespeople for
Grey's have a strict dress code when meeting clients. They are required to wear dark business suits, in order to convey
the company's dedication to quality. The meaning conveyed to the clients' through the salespeople's clothing is part of
the frame of the organization.
human resources
symbolic
political
structural
8. political frame: The perspective on organizations assumes that organizations are coalitions composed
of varied individuals and interest groups.
symbolic frame
human resources frame
