IPD

question 1

Multiple Choice

IPD

• A) stands for Important Project Directive and can significantly affect cost or schedule
• B) is intended to bring several entities together to help complete the entire project
• C) works best when the Construction Manager can control the schedule
• D) works best when the Construction Manager can control both the cost and schedule

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Definitions:

Social Theory

A system of ideas that attempts to explain how societies operate, evolve, and are structured.

Functional Imperatives

Fundamental prerequisites or necessary conditions that must be met for a system or organization to survive, function, and thrive.

Social Equilibrium

Social equilibrium refers to a state of balance within a society, where social forces, interests, and values are stable and in harmony.

AGIL

A theoretical framework by Talcott Parsons that describes four basic functions necessary for the survival of any social system: Adaptation, Goal attainment, Integration, and Latency.