CAPM Resource Management & Team Building 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which leadership style is most effective when team members are highly skilled and self-motivated on a complex project?
- Autocratic
- Laissez-faire (Correct answer)
- Transactional
- Micromanagement
Correct answer: Laissez-faire
A laissez-faire (delegating) style works best with highly competent, self-directed team members who need minimal supervision.
Question 2: A project manager wants to track whether physical resources are being used as planned. Which process does this fall under?
- Plan Resource Management
- Acquire Resources
- Develop Team
- Control Resources (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Control Resources
Control Resources monitors the planned versus actual use of physical resources and takes corrective action when discrepancies exist.
Question 3: What is the primary purpose of a pre-assignment in resource acquisition?
- To document resource costs upfront
- To commit specific resources to the project before it begins (Correct answer)
- To assign tasks based on team member preferences
- To replace resources who leave mid-project
Correct answer: To commit specific resources to the project before it begins
Pre-assignment means specific resources are committed to the project in advance, often as a condition of the project award or proposal.
Question 4: During team development, the project manager arranges a workshop where team members define agreed-upon working norms. This is an example of which technique?
- Ground rules (Correct answer)
- Co-location
- Recognition and rewards
- Individual assessments
Correct answer: Ground rules
Ground rules establish clear expectations for acceptable team behavior, communication norms, and work practices.
Question 5: A project team's morale drops after a key milestone is missed. The project manager publicly acknowledges the team's hard work and identifies lessons learned. Which motivation concept does this reflect?
- Extrinsic motivation through financial reward
- Herzberg's motivator factors such as recognition (Correct answer)
- Theory X assuming workers avoid responsibility
- Expectancy theory linking effort to performance
Correct answer: Herzberg's motivator factors such as recognition
Herzberg identified recognition as a motivator factor that drives satisfaction and engagement, distinct from hygiene factors.
Question 6: Which input is most critical when performing the Estimate Activity Resources process?
- Project charter
- Activity list (Correct answer)
- Cost baseline
- Risk register
Correct answer: Activity list
The activity list defines all activities that need resources, making it the foundational input for estimating activity resources.
Question 7: A functional manager refuses to release a promised team member because of departmental workload. This is an example of which type of resource challenge?
- Resource leveling conflict
- Matrix organization resource competition (Correct answer)
- Resource calendar mismatch
- Scope creep impact on staffing
Correct answer: Matrix organization resource competition
In matrix organizations, project managers share resources with functional managers, creating competition for the same personnel.
CAPM Resource Management & Team Building 3
Which leadership style is most effective when team members are highly skilled and self-motivated on a complex project?