What project management tool tracks project tasks against a calendar timeline?
a) SWOT Analysis
b) RACI Matrix
c) Gantt Chart
d) Fishbone Diagram
C
Which of the following best describes the purpose of a Gantt chart?
a) To identify potential risks in a project
b) To visualize the schedule of project tasks over time
c) To assign roles and responsibilities among team members
d) To analyze causes of project delays
B
What is a key characteristic of an adhocracy culture?
a) Centralized leadership and strict rules
b) Decentralized leadership, flexibility, and emphasis on innovation
c) Focus on stability and maintaining the status quo
d) Hierarchical structure with formal procedures
B
Organizations with an adhocracy culture typically:
a) Avoid risks and prioritize routine tasks
b) Encourage creativity, experimentation, and risk-taking
c) Rely heavily on formal policies and procedures
d) Focus on cost-cutting and efficiency
B
Which type of culture prioritizes achieving ambitious goals, outperforming competitors, and maximizing profits?
a) Clan culture
b) Market culture
c) Adhocracy culture
d) Hierarchical culture
B
Which organizational culture is characterized by a family-like environment and a strong sense of belonging?
a) Clan culture
b) Market culture
c) Hierarchical culture
d) Adhocracy culture
A
Market culture organizations are most likely to:
a) Focus on internal collaboration and employee satisfaction
b) Emphasize control and formal rules over performance
c) Set measurable performance targets and reward competitiveness
d) Avoid competition to maintain harmony
C
Which culture would most likely resist rapid change and innovation?
a) Adhocracy culture
b) Clan culture
c) Market culture
d) Hierarchical culture
D
An organization with a clan culture would most likely:
a) Reward individual competition above teamwork
b) Encourage strong interpersonal relationships and mentoring
c) Prioritize strict adherence to policies and procedures
d) Focus exclusively on profit maximization
B
What best describes a semi-autonomous team?
a) A group of employees with complete independence and no supervision
b) A group with some independence in managing their work but still operating within a larger organizational structure and receiving some supervision
c) A team that follows strict orders from management without autonomy
d) A group solely responsible for executive decisions
B
How do self-managed teams differ from semi-autonomous teams?
a) Self-managed teams have less autonomy and more supervision
b) Self-managed teams operate with high autonomy and minimal to no direct supervision
c) Semi-autonomous teams have no autonomy at all
d) Semi-autonomous teams operate entirely independently from the organization
B
Which of the following is a key characteristic of self-managed teams?
a) They rely heavily on managers for day-to-day decisions
b) They are responsible for planning, organizing, and executing their work independently
c) They have no responsibility for managing their work
d) They operate without any organizational goals or oversight
B
Which of the following correctly lists the four stages of team development?
a) Form, Storm, Norm, Perform
b) Form, Norm, Storm, Perform
c) Storm, Form, Norm, Perform
d) Perform, Norm, Storm, Form
A
During which stage of team development do conflicts typically arise as members push boundaries?
a) Norm
b) Perform
c) Storm
d) Form
C
What is functional departmentalization?
a) Grouping employees based on geographic location
b) Grouping employees based on specific business functions like marketing or finance
c) Grouping employees based on customer types
d) Grouping employees based on the products they handle
B
Which structure involves dual reporting to both a functional and a project manager?
a) Customer departmentalization
b) Product departmentalization
c) Functional departmentalization
d) Matrix departmentalization
D
What best describes product departmentalization?
a) Dividing departments by product lines
b) Grouping teams based on regions
c) Assigning staff by job level
d) Organizing work by communication channels
A
Customer departmentalization groups teams based on:
a) Areas of expertise like accounting or sales
b) Types of products or services
c) Types of clients or consumer groups
d) Project priorities and deadlines
C
A company organizes its structure so that one department handles laptops, another handles smartphones, and a third manages tablets. This is an example of:
a) Customer departmentalization
b) Functional departmentalization
c) Product departmentalization
d) Matrix departmentalization
c
