Project Management 2nd Edition by Pinto chapter 04

Project Management, 2e (Pinto)
Chapter 4 Leadership and the Project Manager

4.1 True/False

1) Leadership may be part of a manager's job but other managerial roles are not necessarily part
of a leader's job.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section: 4.1 Leaders vs. Managers
Skill: Factual
AACSB Tag: Reflective

2) Leadership is an innate characteristic that some people have and some don't.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section: 4.1 Leaders vs. Managers
Skill: Definition
AACSB Tag: Reflective

3) One reason projects are initially underfunded is because their requirements are sometimes
deliberately understated.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Section: 4.2 How the Project Manager Leads
Skill: Definition
AACSB Tag: Reflective

4) Summarizing and consensus testing are two group maintenance behaviors that a project
manager uses to show support for project team members.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Section: 4.2 How the Project Manager Leads
Skill: Definition
AACSB Tag: Reflective

5) The number one flaw that makes a project manager a poor leader is setting a bad example.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Section: 4.2 How the Project Manager Leads
Skill: Factual
AACSB Tag: Reflective




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, 6) The organizational factor that is most vital in preventing a project manager from being
recognized as a leader is lack of resources.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Section: 4.2 How the Project Manager Leads
Skill: Factual
AACSB Tag: Reflective

7) Emotional intelligence is a more important measure of leadership effectiveness than technical
skill, analytical ability, and intelligence.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Section: 4.2 How the Project Manager Leads
Skill: Factual
AACSB Tag: Reflective

8) The most important characteristic of a project leader is ability to inspire.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Section: 4.3 Traits of Effective Project Leaders
Skill: Factual
AACSB Tag: Reflective

9) A project manager must be able to shift temporal orientation from past, to present, to future.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Section: 4.3 Traits of Effective Project Leaders
Skill: Factual
AACSB Tag: Reflective

10) Someone with a polychronic preference functions in two different temporal orientations,
such as past and present.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Section: 4.3 Traits of Effective Project Leaders
Skill: Factual
AACSB Tag: Reflective

11) A project manager may also be the project champion.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section: 4.4 Project Champions
Skill: Factual
AACSB Tag: Reflective




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