CIS 486 Chapter 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
It is important to select team members carefully. - CORRECT ANSWER - 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.
incremental build life cycle - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
project - CORRECT ANSWER - Project managers have the most authority in a pure
_____ organizational structure.
,functional
circular
project
matrix
the degree to which management focuses on outcomes rather than on techniques and processes
used to achieve results - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
Open-systems focus - CORRECT ANSWER - _____ 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
project - CORRECT ANSWER - In a _____organizational structure, program managers,
rather than functional managers or vice presidents, report to the CEO. Their staffs have a variety
of skills needed to complete all required tasks within their programs.
, functional
project
matrix
symbolic
symbolic - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
political frame - CORRECT ANSWER - The _____ perspective on organizations assumes
that organizations are coalitions composed of varied individuals and interest groups.
symbolic frame
human resources frame
political frame
structural frame
functional - CORRECT ANSWER - Project managers have the least amount of authority
in a pure _____ organizational structure.
project
circular
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
It is important to select team members carefully. - CORRECT ANSWER - 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.
incremental build life cycle - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
project - CORRECT ANSWER - Project managers have the most authority in a pure
_____ organizational structure.
,functional
circular
project
matrix
the degree to which management focuses on outcomes rather than on techniques and processes
used to achieve results - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
Open-systems focus - CORRECT ANSWER - _____ 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
project - CORRECT ANSWER - In a _____organizational structure, program managers,
rather than functional managers or vice presidents, report to the CEO. Their staffs have a variety
of skills needed to complete all required tasks within their programs.
, functional
project
matrix
symbolic
symbolic - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
political frame - CORRECT ANSWER - The _____ perspective on organizations assumes
that organizations are coalitions composed of varied individuals and interest groups.
symbolic frame
human resources frame
political frame
structural frame
functional - CORRECT ANSWER - Project managers have the least amount of authority
in a pure _____ organizational structure.
project
circular
