New PMP Question & Answers with explanation
Albert recently joined a rapidly growing technology startup company as a project manager. The approach to managing projects is different from the compliance-driven projects he is accustomed to managing in the past. He inherits a project that contains a great deal of uncertainty, with minimal requirements identified to date. To remedy this, he gathers the team and informs them that they will focus on nailing down the requirements before execution of work can continue. He is met with a high degree of resistance. What is the likely reason for this pushback from the team?
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Leticia is a project manager working for Dancing Apron, a company that combines cooking with simple children’s cooking recipes and music. Her latest project involves the release of the company’s first digital product that parents will be able to purchase and download online. While overseeing the project, Leticia notices that recent stakeholder engagement levels have dropped significantly, and they’ve begun to disagree during status meetings. What key input can she use to help her deal with the situation?
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Which of the following motivational theories states that the expectation of a positive outcome drives motivation?
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Your customer has requested a specific color for the product your project is producing. This is an example of which of the following?
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Match the project manager’s level of authority based on the organizational structure type.
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Functional
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High to almost total
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Strong matrix
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Low
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Project-oriented
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Little to none
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Weak matrix
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Moderate to high
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