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

In a projectized organization, the project manager has full authority over team members and resources for the duration of the project.

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

Emotional intelligence encompasses self-awareness, empathy, and relationship management skills that improve team dynamics and decision-making.

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

Maintaining ongoing documentation of performance events throughout the period counteracts recency bias and provides a fair, comprehensive review.

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

Social loafing happens when people reduce their personal effort because they expect others to compensate within a group setting.

Question 5

A 360-degree feedback evaluation collects performance input from:

Accepted Answer

Supervisors, peers, subordinates, and sometimes clients

Answer

360-degree feedback gathers perspectives from multiple directions—above, lateral, and below—to give a comprehensive view of performance.

BSEM - Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management Practice Test