Project Resource Mgmt.

Question 1

What are the Acquired Needs Theory (3 Needs Theory) ?

Answer 1

-Achievement
-Affiliation
-Power

Question 2

What is Vroom’s Expectancy Theory?

Answer 2

Theory that states people behave based on what they believe their behavior will bring them.

Question 3

What is the Halo Effect?

Answer 3

This is where one positive attribute influences a decision being that the decision is totally on perception.

Question 4

In this management style, the PM makes all the decisions.

Answer 4

Autocratic

Question 5

In this management style, the Project Team is involved with the decisions.

Answer 5

Democratic

Question 6

In this management style, the PM allows the team to lead and make decisions. It’s more of a “hands off” approach from PM.

Answer 6

Laissez Faire

Question 7

In this management style, the PM manages by exception; more reactive.
All the people that perform are rewarded, while the non-performers are disciplined. There is always a group that is the exception.

Answer 7

Exceptional

Question 8

What are the Resource Management Problem Solving steps?

Answer 8

1. Identify the Problem: specify the problem
2. Define the Problem: break it into manageable problems
3. Investigate: gather data
4. Analyze data: RCA
5. Solve: choose a solution from available ones
6. Check the solution: has problem been fixed?

Question 9

What is the Communications Channel Formula?

Answer 9

N(N-1)/2
10(N-1)/2
90/2=45
N=Stakeholders

Question 10

What is the Communications Management Plan?

Answer 10

A plan that defines how communication will be managed and controlled.
Also how a PM will distribute and protect and collect information; how PM actually communicates and what will be communicated to whom.