Quiz 9- CIS-486

_____ a highly respected psychologist, rejected the dehumanizing negativism of psychology and proposed the hierarchy of needs theory.

Abraham Maslow

_____ involves assigning the needed personnel to work on the project.

Acquiring the project team

According to McClelland's acquired-needs theory, people with a high need for _____ desire harmonious relationships with other people and need to feel accepted by others.

Affiliation

_____ involves using punishment, threats, or other negative approaches to get people to do things they do not want to do.

Coercive power

_____ is best known for developing Theory X and Theory Y.

Douglas McGregor

_____ involves tracking team member performance, motivating team members, providing timely feedback, resolving issues and conflicts, and coordinating changes to help enhance project performance.

Managing the project team

In the Tuckman model, _____ occurs when the emphasis is on reaching the team goals, rather than working on team process.

Performing

According to McClelland's acquired-needs theory, people who need personal _____ want to direct others and can be seen as bossy.

Power

_____ refers to the amount of individual resources an existing schedule requires during specific time periods.

Resource loading

_____ involves using incentives to induce people to do things.

Reward power

In the Tuckman model, _____ occurs as team members have different opinions as to how the team should operate.

Storming

According to Lencioni, which of the following qualities is present in organizations that succeed?

Teamwork

Managers who follow _____ assume that the average worker wants to be directed and prefers to avoid responsibility.

Theory X

People with a high need for _____ seek to excel and tend to avoid both low-risk and high-risk situations to improve their chances for achieving something worthwhile.

achievement

Key outputs of _____ process are project staff assignments, resource calendars, and project management plan updates.

acquiring the project team

The bottom four needs in Maslow's structure are referred to as _____ needs.

deficiency

The main outputs of the _____ process are team performance assessments and enterprise environmental factors updates.

developing the project team

Recognizing an employee as the "Star Performer of the Month" would be satisfying the _____ need of the Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

esteem

The acquiring of the project team is a subprocess associated with the _____ process of project human resource management.

executing

The highest level of needs in Maslow's structure is referred to as a _____ need.

growth

The capacity to understand the motivations, intentions and desires of others is

interpersonal intelligence

At the bottom of Maslow's structure are _____ needs.

physiological

According to Thamhain and Wilemon, _____ is the ability to improve a worker's position.

promotion

Taking time to renew oneself physically, spiritually, mentally and socially is

sharpening the saw

When an organization needs a new direction, the ________ leadership style is appropriate.

visionary