3. Role of Project Manager Flashcards
What are the main types of power? (13)
1) Positional
2) Informational
3) Referent (eg. respect)
4) Situational
5) Personal / charismatic
6) Relational
7) Expert
8) Reward-oriented
9) Punitive / coercive
10) Ingratiating (eg. application of flattery)
11) Guilt-based
12) Persuasive
13) Avoiding
What are the most common examples of leadership styles? (6)
1) Laissez-faire
2) Transactional (eg. focused on goals)
3) Servant leader
4) Transformational (eg. empowering through idealized attributes/behaviors)
5) Charismatic
6) Interactional (eg. combination of transactional, transformational and charismatic)
What is personality?
Refers to the individual difference in characteristic patterns of:
1) thinking
2) feeling and
3) behaving
What are the main personality characteristics or traits? (11)
1) Authentic
2) Courteous
3) Creative
4) Cultural (eg. sensitivity to other cultures including values, norms and beliefs)
5) Emotional
6) Intellectual
7) Managerial
8) Political
9) Service-oriented
10) Social
11) Systemic
What is the project managers role when performing integration on the project?
1) Work with project sponsor to ✔understand the strategic objectives and ✔ensure the alignment of the project objectives and results with those of the ✔portfolio, program and business areas
2) Guiding the team to work together to focus on what is really essential at the project level
What are the three levels the project integrations takes place at? (3)
1) Process
2) Cognitive
3) Context
What are the three dimensions of complexity?
1) System behavior
2) Human behavior
3) Ambiguity
What is System Behavior in regards to Complexity?
The interdependencies of components and systems
What is Human Behavior in regards to Complexity?
The interplay between diverse individuals and groups
What is Ambiguity in regards to Complexity?
The uncertainty of emerging issues and lack of understanding or confusion
