Which of the Following Statements Is True About Achieving a Common

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about achieving a common understanding of the project purpose?

• A) A common understanding means building a consensus and disagreement regarding a project's purpose is often fatal to project execution.
• B) Developing a common understanding involves defining project success, determining potential barriers to success, establishing milestones, and identifying decision-makers.
• C) The methods and processes employed to develop a common understanding depend on the duration of the project.
• D) Irrespective of the complexity of the project, developing a common understanding usually involves informal discussions that last a few hours.
• E) When developing a common understanding of the purpose of a project, participants are often instructed to refrain from expressing skepticism.

Examine the characteristics of self-managed and cross-functional teams.

Comprehend how a team's performance is influenced by member organization and motivation.

Understand the importance of coordination and shared mental models in teams.

Evaluate the roles of leadership and member roles in functional work teams.

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Definitions:

Counterbalanced Crossover Design

An experimental design where participants are exposed to multiple conditions in a sequence that is randomized to control for the order effects.

Posttest

An evaluation or test conducted after the completion of an educational or training program to measure what participants have learned.

Treatment Order

involves the sequence in which experimental treatments are administered to participants, particularly relevant in studies with multiple interventions.

Statistical Power

Describes the likelihood that a test will correctly reject a false null hypothesis, essentially the capacity of a study to detect an effect if there is one.