Culture and Project Management Definitions
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What are some common causes of conflict mentioned in the text?

Opposing stakeholder interest, Shifts in project scope, Schedule changes, Declined requests, Personal differences

How can conflicts impact relationships and progress if not resolved?

Create relationship strain and hinder achievement and progress

What are two methods mentioned to navigate and resolve conflicts?

Cultural awareness and Confrontation

What is a suggested approach for resolving conflicts that involves meeting face-to-face and discovering individual identities and cultural preferences?

<p>Face-to-face meetings to discover member's individual identities and cultural preferences</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name one possible negative outcome if conflicts are not addressed effectively.

<p>Relationship strain</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define culture in the context of project management.

<p>Culture can be defined as all the ways of life including arts, beliefs, and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is organizational culture?

<p>Organizational culture refers to the beliefs, attitudes, and values that the organization’s members share and the behaviors consistent with them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

List three positive cultural beliefs that can impact project management.

<ol> <li>Recruitment</li> <li>Employee loyalty</li> <li>Job satisfaction</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What are some challenges that project leaders face in terms of multicultural preferences?

<p>Project leaders require sensitivity and awareness of multicultural preferences in areas such as individual identity, verbal and emotional expressiveness, and relationship style of language expectations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What areas should project leaders consider regarding communication in multicultural project teams?

<ol> <li>Individual identity</li> <li>Verbal and emotional expressiveness</li> <li>Relationship style of language expectations</li> <li>Persons' priorities, values, and beliefs</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

Why is organizational culture important for project management?

<p>Organizational culture provides context and acts as a guide for what their people value, how they operate on a daily basis, and how they can be expected to perform.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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