Chapter 14b: Answer key about HUMAN RESOURCES 1. Answer: b The major advantage of the functional organization over those listed is that the organization is quite stable. Project organizations are created and disbanded as the need for them arises. Functional organizations are also able to have high level of expertise in specific skill areas. These organizations also resist change. 2. Answer: d Managing is primarily concerned with ‘‘consistently producing key results expected by stakeholders,’’ while leading involves: • Establishing direction—developing both a vision of the future and strategies for producing the changes needed to achieve that vision. • Aligning people—communicating. | HUMAN RESOURCES 1. Answer b The major advantage of the functional organization over those listed is that the organization is quite stable. Project organizations are created and disbanded as the needfordiem arises. Functional organizations are also able to have high level ofexpmdseinspasifie skill e .These organizations else resist ehesvgi. 2. Ans wee d Managmgiepsmiarlly cencasned with censTtendyprodueingkeyeersdts expected by stakeholders while leading involves EstabeeS ncg direction developing both a vision of the future and strategies for p deernethe eh eoennoenC roaeOleee nbae vSrson. Aligmcgpeepln osommsinret ong rirsrvr ronbe and deeds to all those hose enopeineten vrec eerr dodreadneve ehevt . Motivating and inspiring helping people energize themselves to overcome p TK .llK .llnl ornmv tochtmee. 3. Answer o The matrie ergimiearionaUens fed muitignnetignclteomete I c formed as the need arises with different projects being contracted for by the company. 4. Answer d The pumvertncs olgenieesiouilbesc nseCin ca ser nCvre rhepeosectisvepy large and some distance from the home office. The project manager has a high leveloA authority. 5. Answer e A weakmatrix organizption is one where the project managers have less authority over their projects than in the strong matrix or balanced matrix organizations. bimany organizations these managers are not called project managers but project expediters or coordinators. 6. Answered When die projcce macvgement caamisaele to influence or direct staff assignments it must consider the characteristics of the potentially available staff. Contidee tk ns include but are not limited to 340 Human Resources 341 Previous cx v Tunci have the individuals or groups done similar or related work before Have they done it well Personal interests are the individuals or groups interested in working on Î S F P . . Persond characrerisHs arerheindn iduals groups to wo I well . Availability will the most desirable .
