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1

The essence of positive synergy can be found in the phrase
A)Front of ship sink---back of ship sink.
B)There is no "I" in team.
C)Two heads are better than one.
D)The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
E)If it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger.
2

During which stage of team development do members accept that they are part of a project group but resist the constraints that the project and the group put on their individuality?
A)Norming
B)Storming
C)Performing
D)Adjourning
E)Forming
3

Sam is the coach of a high school soccer team and has noticed that some close relationships have formed as well as feelings of camaraderie and shared responsibilities for the team's success. Which stage of development is the team in?
A)Norming
B)Storming
C)Performing
D)Adjourning
E)Forming
4

In which of the following theories does the project group transition from a lower level to a higher level of performance about halfway through the project?
A)Nominal Group Technique
B)Five Stage Team Development Model
C)Punctuated Equilibrium Model of Group Development
D)Dysfunctional Transition Model
E)Synergistic Transition Development Model
5

Which of the following is an objective of the first project team meeting?
A)overview the project's scope and objectives
B)address interpersonal interaction concerns
C)model how the team will work together
D)both A and C are correct
E)A, B, and C are all correct
6

Which of the following is not one of the major issues that successful project managers must address in the early stages of a project?
A)Relationship Decisions
B)Managing Change Decisions
C)Tracking Decisions
D)Planning Decisions
E)all of these need to be addressed
7

All of the following have been found to be good for running effective project meetings except
A)Start meetings on time regardless of whether everyone is present.
B)Identify an adjournment time.
C)Thoroughly document all decisions.
D)Prepare and distribute an agenda prior to the meeting.
E)All of these are good for effective meetings
8

The essential qualities of an effective vision include all of the following except
A)All team members have the same vision.
B)The vision should be communicated to all.
C)The vision has to make strategic sense.
D)The project manager has to believe in the vision.
E)The vision should be a source of inspiration to others.
9

Individual rewards for outstanding work would not include
A)letters of commendation
B)public recognition
C)desirable job assignments
D)making exceptions to the rules
E)all of these can be used for individual rewards
10

The biggest challenge to managing a virtual project team is
A)getting reports and technical information communicated
B)developing trust
C)establishing effective patterns of communication
D)both B and C are correct
E)A, B, and C are all correct
11

During the last two phases of a project's life cycle, the most significant source of conflict is
A)schedules
B)priorities
C)technical
D)procedures
E)costs
12

Symptoms of groupthink include
A)the team thinking it is invincible
B)opinions of those outside the team are considered to be irrelevant
C)critical thinking disappears
D)pressure is applied to any dissenter
E)all of these are symptoms of groupthink





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