Business Management I - Unit 1.00 (1.04 - 1.06)

Question 1

Which of the following documents is drafted in the planning stage of project management?

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Work breakdown structure

Question 2

Nathan is a project manager in charge of 4 employees. He has divided up duties and assigned them to team member. This is

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delegation.

Question 3

Businesses use organizational design to structure their

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people, information, and technology

Question 4

Which of the following is a true statement regarding project managers?

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Anyone with the right skills can be a project manager.

Question 5

A well-planned organizational design helps a business to better compete because

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the business is more productive.

Question 6

Every project creates a(n)

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deliverable.

Question 7

Which of the following terms refers to the flow of authority within an organization?

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Chain of command

Question 8

Which principle of organizational design says that authority should flow in a clear, unbroken line from top to bottom?

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Scalar principle

Question 9

Under what circumstances would a company adopt a matrix organizational structure?

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It frequently uses cross-functional teams.

Question 10

How can managers coordinate employees’ activities?

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Share organizational charts with them.

Question 11

Keri works as a consultant for a corporation. She reviews issues and makes suggestions to managers. She has _ authority.

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staff

Question 12

Which of the following is a benefit of the division of labor?

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Increased efficiency

Question 13

Which of the following describes the functional organizational structure?

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It includes traditional departments, such as sales and marketing.

Question 14

The three common constraints on a project are scope, budget, and

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time.

Question 15

A manager worked to streamline the production process and saved the company money. This is an example of how organizing

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reduces waste and improves efficiency.

Question 16

Jon is always telling Petra what to do, but Petra doesn’t know whether or not Jon is her superior. Petra’s company needs

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to implement the scalar principle.

Question 17

Which of the following is an element of any project?

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Outcome

Question 18

Jill’s company just took on a new project. She needs to decide which staff members will be in charge. Jill is

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organizing.

Question 19

Mason is VP of marketing at his company. He directly supervises everyone in the department. Mason has _ authority.

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line

Question 20

An organization with a wide span of control usually

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has a lack of middle managers.

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