Pettersen's Study of Project Managers Found That Most Do Not

question 81

Multiple Choice

Pettersen's study of project managers found that most do not have the capacity to exercise power that derives from formal positional authority and therefore they must develop:

• A)Project champions.
• B)Cadres of trained professionals.
• C)Effective influencing skills.
• D)Efficient communications networks.

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Definitions:

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