BSEM Leadership & Team Management 3

Question 1

Which team structure gives a project manager the highest degree of authority over project resources?

Accepted Answer

Projectized organization

Answer

Functional organization

Answer

Weak matrix organization

Answer

Strong matrix organization

Question 2

Emotional intelligence (EI) in engineering leadership primarily involves:

Accepted Answer

The ability to recognize, understand, and manage one's own and others' emotions

Answer

Technical proficiency in engineering software and analysis tools

Answer

Advanced mathematical and problem-solving capabilities

Answer

Memorizing industry codes, standards, and regulations

Question 3

Which approach to performance reviews focuses on behaviors and outcomes observed over the entire review period rather than only recent events?

Accepted Answer

Recency bias avoidance through documented evidence

Answer

360-degree feedback

Answer

Management by objectives (MBO)

Answer

Forced ranking distribution

Question 4

In engineering project teams, the 'social loafing' phenomenon occurs when:

Accepted Answer

Individuals exert less effort in a group than they would working alone

Answer

Team members take extended breaks during field work

Answer

Senior engineers withhold technical knowledge from junior staff

Answer

Teams avoid risky decisions to prevent individual accountability

Question 5

A 360-degree feedback evaluation collects performance input from:

Accepted Answer

Supervisors, peers, subordinates, and sometimes clients

Answer

Only the direct supervisor and HR department

Answer

Only subordinates who report to the evaluated employee

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External auditors and regulatory inspectors

Question 6

When managing an underperforming team member, the first recommended step is to:

Accepted Answer

Have a private, direct conversation to identify root causes and set clear expectations

Answer

Issue a formal written warning and place them on a performance improvement plan immediately

Answer

Reassign the employee to a different project without discussion

Answer

Terminate employment to prevent negative impact on team morale