Organizational Structures

In a functional organization where team members report to their respective department heads, the project manager needs to implement a new hospital management system in Kabul. The project manager is facing delays because team members are prioritizing departmental tasks over project tasks. What should the project manager do to resolve this issue?

• Directly assign tasks and bypass department heads

• Coordinate with department heads to prioritize project tasks

• Reassign project tasks to different team members

• Escalate the issue to upper management

In a project-oriented organization, the project manager is leading a project to build new school facilities in Herat. The project is behind schedule due to insufficient communication and unclear task assignments. What leadership approach should the project manager take to improve the situation?

• Delegate communication and task assignment to team leads

• Allow team members to self-manage and resolve issues independently

• Conduct regular team meetings and clearly assign tasks and responsibilities

• Seek advice from functional managers on how to proceed

In a matrix organization where team members have dual reporting lines to both functional managers and the project manager, the project manager is tasked with developing a new irrigation system in Faryab. The project manager is experiencing conflicts between team members' functional and project responsibilities. What is the best approach to manage these conflicts?

• Make decisions independently and direct all tasks to team members

• Collaborate closely with functional managers to coordinate tasks and resolve conflicts

• Allow functional managers to handle the conflicts

• Use a laissez-faire approach and let team members resolve conflicts themselves

In a functional organization, a project manager is working on a project to enhance agricultural practices in Bamyan. The project requires expertise from various departments, such as soil science, irrigation, and crop management. Team members are not fully committed to the project tasks. How can the project manager ensure team members are effectively contributing to the project?

• Assign tasks based on the project manager’s personal preferences without considering departmental expertise

• Direct all team members without consulting their functional managers

• Use a hands-off approach and allow team members to manage their own work

• Coordinate and communicate with functional managers to ensure the right resources are allocated and decisions are made collaboratively

In a project-oriented organization, the project manager is leading a construction project for a new community center in Kandahar. Team members are unclear about their roles and responsibilities. What should the project manager do to clarify roles and improve team performance?

• Take full control and responsibility for all decisions and clearly define roles and responsibilities

• Delegate the clarification of roles to team members

• Consult with functional managers before making any decisions

• Seek approval from upper management for every decision

In a matrix organization, the project manager is working on a humanitarian aid project in Paktia, requiring collaboration between logistics, finance, and medical teams. Team members are confused about their reporting structure and responsibilities. How should the project manager address this issue?

• Make all decisions independently without consulting functional managers

• Work closely with functional managers to ensure alignment and clearly communicate the reporting structure and responsibilities

• Ignore the functional managers and direct all tasks to team members

• Allow team members to decide their tasks based on their functional manager's direction

In a matrix organization, the project manager is tasked with launching a new digital education platform in Mazar-i-Sharif. Team members are struggling with balancing their functional roles and project responsibilities, leading to delays. What should the project manager do to ensure the project stays on track?

• Use a hands-off approach and let team members manage their time independently

• Allow team members to prioritize their functional roles over project tasks

• Take full control of team members' schedules and tasks

• Work with functional managers to align schedules and balance workloads