Leadership & Team Management Flashcards
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Which team structure gives a project manager the highest degree of authority over project resources?
Answer: Projectized organization
In a projectized organization, the project manager has full authority over team members and resources for the duration of the project.
Emotional intelligence (EI) in engineering leadership primarily involves:
Answer: The ability to recognize, understand, and manage one's own and others' emotions
Emotional intelligence encompasses self-awareness, empathy, and relationship management skills that improve team dynamics and decision-making.
Which approach to performance reviews focuses on behaviors and outcomes observed over the entire review period rather than only recent events?
Answer: Recency bias avoidance through documented evidence
Maintaining ongoing documentation of performance events throughout the period counteracts recency bias and provides a fair, comprehensive review.
In engineering project teams, the 'social loafing' phenomenon occurs when:
Answer: Individuals exert less effort in a group than they would working alone
Social loafing happens when people reduce their personal effort because they expect others to compensate within a group setting.
A 360-degree feedback evaluation collects performance input from:
Answer: Supervisors, peers, subordinates, and sometimes clients
360-degree feedback gathers perspectives from multiple directions—above, lateral, and below—to give a comprehensive view of performance.
When managing an underperforming team member, the first recommended step is to:
Answer: Have a private, direct conversation to identify root causes and set clear expectations
A private, constructive conversation to understand barriers and align on expectations is the appropriate first step in addressing underperformance.