PMP Questions ID 2673 you are the project manager for a large project the initial project schedule shows the project t

You are the project manager for a large project. The initial project schedule shows the project takes approximately three years to complete. Some of the stakeholders have changed over the course of this project, and new stakeholders will become involved toward the end of the project. The project team members have also changed as the project has evolved into a new set of deliverables. You are having a difficult time motivating the new team members. The techniques you used with the previous team don’t seem to be working with this team. More resources will be brought on and off the project team at various stages throughout the life cycle, so you’d like to resolve this problem soon. You know from studying the Project Resource Management Knowledge Area that you should do which of the following?

Select one

You will change the techniques used to motivate, lead, and coach the human resources involved on the project as the project progresses.

This Knowledge Area’s processes include Acquire Resources, Develop Team, and Manage Team.

The processes in this Knowledge Area ensure that the human and material resources involved on the project are used in the most effective way possible.

The same communication style should be used throughout the life of the project.

Select two

It provides greater team accountability.

It provides an autocratic approach to decision-making.

It supports the team through a single clear leader.

It supports the team through mentoring and encouragement.

Matching

Leadership Style		Attributes

Laissez-faire		Puts other people first
Transactional		High-energy and enthusiastic
Servant leader		Management by exception
Transformational		A hands-off approach
Charismatic		Seeks to inspire and encourage innovation

You are a contract project manager and have entered into the requirements-gathering phase of your project. Two of the departments you’re working with on this project have competing interests regarding this project and have done everything they can, including sabotage, to undermine the work so far. To finish up the requirements-gathering phase, you will have to exert some influence. Which of the following statements is true regarding influencing the organization?

Select three

Influencing entails the ability to get things done.

Influencing requires an understanding of the formal and informal structures of the organization, including the use of power and politics.

Politics involves getting the people in these two departments to do things they wouldn’t otherwise do.

Power entails getting these two departments with competing interests cooperating effectively to achieve the goals of the project.

Dr. William Ouchi developed a theory that is concerned with increasing employees’ loyalty to their organizations and places emphasis on the well-being of the employees, both at work and outside of work. What is the name of this leadership theory?

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