When Engaging Stakeholders, a Project Manager Should

question 95

Multiple Choice

When engaging stakeholders, a project manager should

• A) develop a hands-on approach.
• B) focus on the project team and their needs.
• C) understand how different stakeholders can affect the project and manage that dependency.
• D) manage and limit time negotiating with stakeholders outside of the organization.
• E) refuse to be pulled by the demands of people who are not directly involved in the project.

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Definitions:

Nonreciprocal

Pertains to a relationship or interaction where one party contributes or participates more than the other.

Transitive

In logic and mathematics, a relation is transitive if it holds that whenever relation A relates to B, and B relates to C, then A must relate to C.

Unbalanced

Lacking equilibrium or stability in terms of emotional state, workload, resource distribution, or other areas affecting individuals or groups.

Balance Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that individuals strive for consistency among their beliefs, attitudes, and sentiments in interpersonal relationships.