PROJECT MANAGEMENT: A MANAGERIAL APPROACH 9TH EDITION (2024)
(INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VERSION)
BY MEREDITH, MANTEL & SHAFER //VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
,chapter 1: projects in contemporary organizations ..........................................................................3
chapter 2: strategic management and project selection................................................................. 18
chapter 3: the project manager..................................................................................................... 34
chapter 4: managing conflict and the art of negotiation ................................................................ 53
chapter 5: the project in the organizational structure .................................................................... 72
chapter 6: project activity planning ............................................................................................... 93
chapter 7: budgeting and cost estimation ................................................................................... 111
chapter 8: scheduling ................................................................................................................. 161
chapter 9: resource allocation ..................................................................................................... 180
chapter 10: monitoring and information systems ........................................................................ 197
chapter 11: project control ......................................................................................................... 215
chapter 12: project auditing........................................................................................................ 231
chapter 13: project termination .................................................................................................. 251
,chapter 1: projects in contemporary organizations
multiple choice
1. the authors identify three forces that combine to mandate the use of teams to solve problems.
identify the force that the authors named.
a) explosion in the growth of certified project managers
b) worldwide acceptance of the project management institute
c) interaction of supply and demand
d) evolution of worldwide competitive markets for the production and consumption of goods and
services
ANS>>d
response: refer to the section:
introduction. level: easy
2. identify the example that would not usually be considered a project.
a) building a house
b) developing a computer software application program
c) hosting a wedding reception
d) assembly line manufacturing of automobiles
ANS>>d
response: refer to the section: nonprojects and quasi projects. while it is true that automobiles have an
element of customization, process management techniques are used to mass-produce the vehicles.
, level: intermediate
3. according to the authors, the prime objectives of project management are
a) scope, cost, time
b) quality, scope, schedule
c) customer satisfaction, budget, schedule
d) cost, quality, customer satisfaction
ANS>>a
response: refer to the exhibit: figure 1-1. level: easy
4. who, according to the authors, has played a significant role in the development of techniques
for project management?
a) european navigators
b) trader community
c) brokerage firms
d) the military
ANS>>d
response: refer to the section: the definition of a “project”. level: easy