Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th Edition by Erik Larson Test bank

The sociocultural dimension of project management includes managing relationships, motivating
team members and negotiating project terms.
True
False
The sociocultural dimension of project management includes managing relationships, motivating
team members and negotiating project terms. See Figure 1.3: The Socio-Technical Dimensions of
the Project Management Process.
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True / False Difficulty: 2 Medium
TF Qu. 76
(Static) The
sociocultural
dimension of
project
management...
Learning Objective:
01-05 Understand
that managing
projects involves
balancing the
technical and
sociocultural
dimensions of the
project.
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 77.
Award: 10.00 points
TF Qu. 77 (Static) A major driver of project...
A major driver of project management is small business development, among others.
True
False
Compression of the product life cycle, knowledge explosion, triple bottom line, increased customer
focus, and small projects represent big problems and are the major drivers of project management.
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True / False Difficulty: 2 Medium
TF Qu. 77
(Static) A major
driver of
project...
Learning Objective:
01-02 Distinguish a
project from routine
operations.
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 78.
Award: 10.00 points
TF Qu. 78 (Static) Project management is critically...
Project management is critically significant only for the electronics industry.
True
False
Project Management has spread to all industries.
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True / False Difficulty: 2 Medium
TF Qu. 78
(Static) Project
management is
critically...
Learning Objective:
01-01 Understand
why project
management (PM) is
crucial in today's
world.
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 79.
Award: 10.00 points
TF Qu. 79 (Static) The individual principles...
The individual principles of project management are considered universal and applicable across
most businesses and professions.
True
False
The individual principles and strategies will work across all but the most specialized industries and
projects.
References
True / False Difficulty: 2 Medium
TF Qu. 79
(Static) The
individual
principles...
Learning Objective:
01-01 Understand
why project
management (PM) is
crucial in today's
world.
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 80.
Award: 10.00 points
TF Qu. 80 (Static) Contrary to on-going duties and...
Contrary to on-going duties and responsibilities of customary jobs, projects have a defined
endpoint.
True
False
A “traditional” job means doing something for an organization over an entire career, versus doing
variations of something for individual efforts with a defined start and end. For example, you could be
a welder for a company as a traditional job, or you can be a contract welder that moves in-between
projects for different organizations.
References
True / False Difficulty: 2 Medium
TF Qu. 80
(Static) Contrary
to on-going
duties and...
Learning Objective:
01-02 Distinguish a
project from routine
operations.
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 81.
Award: 10.00 points
TF Qu. 81 (Static) Projects typically require...
Projects typically require the combined efforts of a variety of experts and specialists.
True
False
Without the specialist efforts brought to bear on the problem to be solved, it is unlikely that it will be
solved in a manner that is timely enough for an organization.
References
True / False Difficulty: 2 Medium
TF Qu. 81 (Static)
Projects typically
require...
Learning Objective:
01-02 Distinguish a
project from routine
operations.
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 82.
Award: 10.00 points
SA Qu. 82 (Static) Compare and contrast the Product Life...
Compare and contrast the Product Life Cycle and Project Life Cycle.
The Product Life Cycle deals with the time it takes to develop a product and the time it remains in
the marketplace. The Project Life Cycle is the stages that a new product goes through while being
developed.
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Short Answer Difficulty: 3 Hard
SA Qu. 82
(Static) Compare
and contrast the
Product Life...
Learning Objective:
01-03 Identify the
different stages of a
project life cycle.
 83.
Award: 10.00 points
SA Qu. 83 (Static) Identify the five major characteristics of...
Identify the five major characteristics of a project.
(1) An established objective; (2) A defined life span with a beginning and end; (3) Usually the
involvement of several departments and professionals; (4) Typically, doing something that has never