Gabrielle Is the West Coast Manager of Umbrellas Are Us

question 55

Multiple Choice

Gabrielle is the West Coast manager of Umbrellas Are Us. Other managers are in charge of the East Coast, South, and Central divisions. Her brother, Ryan is a marketing manager at a different firm who enjoys watching sports with the finance and operations managers from his company. Gabrielle most likely works in a company with a ______ structure, while Ryan most likely works in a company with a ______ structure.

• A) geographic; functional
• B) product; functional
• C) geographic; product
• D) product; client-based
• E) client-based; geographic

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Definitions:

Slack

The amount of time that a project task can be delayed without causing a delay to subsequent tasks or affecting the project's overall timeline.

Conceptual Estimate

An early cost estimate based on basic project information and expert knowledge, used to assess project feasibility.

Work Breakdown Structure

A hierarchical decomposition of a project into smaller components or tasks, facilitating easier management and execution.

Critical Estimate

An essential appraisal or calculation, often concerning a project’s time, cost, or resources, that significantly impacts planning and decision-making.