When an employee is motivated primarily by a desire for personal growth, Maslow would say that person is responding to which human need?
Self-actualization
The tendency to consistently rate someone high or low based on an impression is called
Halo error
Name six ways of dealing with conflict
1. Problem solving / confronting
2. Collaborating
3. Compromising
4. Smoothing / Accommodating
5. Withdrawing / Avoiding
6. Forcing
If both parties in a conflict employ forcing what is a possible outcome?
stalemate
What is concurrent engineering?
An attempt to lower costs and accelerate schedules through th euse of multi-functional teams and overlapping of project phases
What is the difference between a responsibility matrix and a resource Gantt chart?
A resource Gantt chart shows the timing of the tasks and a responsibility matrix does not
List five examples of fringe benefits
Profit sharing, training, medical benefits and employer matching of social security payments
What is the major difference bewteen the authority of a project expeditor and that of a project coordinator?
The authority of an expeditor is generally limited to the division headed by his/her vice president. The authority of a coordinator is more likely to work across divisions
How is productivity normally measured
Output divided by Input
Name Maslow's five levels in the hierarchy of needs from lowest to highest
Physiological
Safety
Social
Self-Esteem
Self-Actualization
What are the objectives of a kick-off meeting?
Introduce Team Members
Establish working relationships
Establish lines of communication
Set and/or review goals and objectives
Reveiw project status
Review project plan
Identify problem areas/issues
Establish responsibilities/accountabilities
Obtain commitments
Name the sources of authority or power that a PM can draw on