PMP Questions ID 2331 recently you promoted your star programmer sam to lead the development team sam was a fantast

Recently, you promoted your star programmer, Sam, to lead the development team. Sam was a fantastic software coder, and you thought the promotion would mean that he could now share his expertise with the other development team members. However, you are surprised to learn that the performance of Sam in his new role is not meeting your expectations. Which empirical rule did you forget while considering the promotion of Sam?

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Peter principle

Pareto concept

Murphy's law

Expectancy theory

While conducting a brainstorming session to identify stakeholders, a process manager disagrees with you on a decision you made regarding the influence and impact of each stakeholder on the project. He even makes some comments against you in front of other stakeholders. As a senior project manager, what should be your immediate response?

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Do nothing in the meeting but later escalate this issue to the sponsor

Take the help of other stakeholders and present your argument

Propose an immediate meeting between the two of you to resolve the differences

Remove the process manager from the project

One of your team leaders informs you that a team member criticizes him constantly about the allocation of tasks. The team leader also asserts that this team member is also responsible for the delay of many tasks, leading to delays in the project schedule. What action should you take as a project manager?

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Conduct a meeting with the sponsor, team leader, and the team member

Replace the team member

Direct your team leader to issue a memo

Approach the team member and understand his point of view

Two of your team members are constantly arguing with each other about work assignments. Due to their attitude, the project is delayed, and pressure is building on other team members. What should you do?

You are in a meeting with your senior manager, who is helping you to organize and manage a team of IT people from diverse backgrounds. While you are discussing the creativity and breakthrough performance your team is demonstrating now, your senior manager indicates that your team has moved from the storming to the performing stage. Which of the following describes the characteristics of the performing stage?

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In the performing stage, the team completes the work and disbands as a project team.

In the performing stage, the team members are not collaborative.

In the performing stage, the team starts to work together and adjust their behavior.

In the performing stage, the team function as a well organized unit and resolve issues effectively.

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