Forming a Coalition

question 152

Multiple Choice

Forming a coalition:

• A)is typically part of the manager's job description.
• B)takes advantage of situations where who you know is more important than what you know.
• C)causes the decision to become more complex and ambiguous.
• D)increases the legitimacy of the coalition's desired outcome.
• E)more effectively communicates weaknesses with opposing positions.

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Definitions:

Proactive Project Managers

Project managers who anticipate potential issues and initiate actions to prevent problems or minimize their impact on the project timeline and deliverables.

Inadequacy of Resources

A situation where the available resources are insufficient to meet the needs or demands of a project or operation.

Environmental Complexity

The degree of diversity and unpredictability in an organization's external environment, which can impact its operations and strategy.

Outside Expert

An individual with specialized knowledge or skills in a particular area, brought into a project to provide insight or advice not available within the existing team.