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1.  Geert Hofstede’s cultural dimension of individualism refers to…

   A) …the degree of dependence relationships between individuals.
   B) …the significance of the person versus that of the group.
   C) …the identification with the gender role of an individual.
   D) …the tolerance for ambiguity or uncertainty in the workplace.
   

2.  Which of the following are not common barriers to project team building?

   A) Differing outlooks, priorities, and interests
   B) Role conflicts
   C) Excessive team member commitment
   D) Unclear project objectives/outcomes
   

3.  You recently assigned staff members to activities, estimated work and scheduled your project. You then created the following resource histogram for your staff:
   
   
   What does this diagram tell you?

   A) The project can probably not be finished as scheduled.
   B) You may be able to finish the project early by reassigning work.
   C) You should avoid network logic diagramming for scheduling.
   D) You may run into problems with dual reporting relationships.
   

4.  During execution of a project, you observe that the performance of some of your team members is dropping, while others are doing a consistently good job. What should you try first to bring the team as a whole back to performance?

   A) Organize a team meeting and discuss openly the bad performance of the weak team members. Try to find a joint solution during the meeting.
   B) Introduce a competitive incentive system with a bonus for the 20% of your team which is performing better than the other 80%.
   C) Do not interfere, but give the team some time to organize, and sort the problem out by low-level conflict management.
   D) Introduce a system of formal and informal performance appraisals, research causes for bad performance and solicit mutual feedback.
   

5.  A review of your project team member’s most recent performance reports shows a major drop in output. Which is the best approach to raise team productivity in a project?

   A) Increase the frequency of team review meetings and status reports.
   B) Increase the pressure on each team member to adhere to deadlines.
   C) Post a special reward for the best performing team member.
   D) Improve feelings of trust and cohesiveness among team members.