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What is the attitude that often competes with the desirable behavior of a manager who supplies subordinates with information and resources?
What is the attitude that often competes with the desirable behavior of a manager who supplies subordinates with information and resources?
- The view that project team behaviors are vaguely anarchic
- The belief that time devoted to project team operations should not be considered in performance reviews
- The belief that a manager should command resources and dribble out information (correct)
- The suspicion towards project managers who do not control their own budgets
What is the main reason managers are often appointed in the pharmaceutical industry?
What is the main reason managers are often appointed in the pharmaceutical industry?
- Their capacity to dribble out information
- Their ability to command resources
- Their technical expertise (correct)
- Their appreciation of product development
Why do few pharma project managers feel truly empowered?
Why do few pharma project managers feel truly empowered?
- They do not control their own budgets
- They are considered insubordinate by traditional managers
- They are viewed with suspicion by project managers from other industries
- Their every activity is scrutinized by the holders of resources (correct)
What is the outward symbol of project manager authority according to the passage?
What is the outward symbol of project manager authority according to the passage?
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What is the attitude of traditional managers towards the time devoted to project team operations?
What is the attitude of traditional managers towards the time devoted to project team operations?
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