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What is the primary role of the Project Manager (PM) in the reporting relationships described?
What is the primary role of the Project Manager (PM) in the reporting relationships described?
- Receives functional progress from employees
- Takes technical direction from Line Manager (LM)
- Makes performance evaluations
- Negotiates for employees (correct)
In the described relationships, where do employees primarily receive functional progress from?
In the described relationships, where do employees primarily receive functional progress from?
- R&D projects
- Informal reporting structure
- LM (correct)
- PM
What is the relationship between employees and the project in most organizations as explained in the text?
What is the relationship between employees and the project in most organizations as explained in the text?
- Solid to the project and dotted to their function (correct)
- Solid to both project and function
- Solid to the function and solid to the project
- Dotted to both project and function
When line managers commit to deliverables, whose responsibility is it to achieve these deliverables according to the text?
When line managers commit to deliverables, whose responsibility is it to achieve these deliverables according to the text?
What makes the situation of reporting to multiple individuals awkward for employees as mentioned in the text?
What makes the situation of reporting to multiple individuals awkward for employees as mentioned in the text?
In a matrix structure, what type of reporting relationship exists between employees and their project managers?
In a matrix structure, what type of reporting relationship exists between employees and their project managers?
What type of projects would involve situations where project managers have more technical knowledge than line managers?
What type of projects would involve situations where project managers have more technical knowledge than line managers?
When employees report on a 'solid' line to their functional manager, what does this indicate?
When employees report on a 'solid' line to their functional manager, what does this indicate?
What kind of reporting structure do employees typically have when working on several projects simultaneously?
What kind of reporting structure do employees typically have when working on several projects simultaneously?
In what situation do employees find themselves in when reporting solidly to their functional manager but dottedly to the project?
In what situation do employees find themselves in when reporting solidly to their functional manager but dottedly to the project?
