WorksheetsWeek 3 quiz OUA SP2 CC&P
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is not formal authority in an organisation?
Position in a firm
Power through influence
Project position
Organisation structure
What is one type of informal authority?
Directors influence on employees
motivation and support of colleagues
Human resources authority on workers
Site manager to labourers
3. One type of authority according to theorist Max Weber is:
Traditional authority
Legal-rational authority
Charismatic authority
Democratic authority
What's a naive client?
construction manager
private clients without experience
Developer background
Builder as client
Which procurement approach does not reduce the power gap?
Integrated project delivery
Design bid build
PPP
Alliancing
Having specialist skills provides power because:
they make you indispensable to others.
they make you popular in social circles.
they guarantee financial success.
they eliminate the need for teamwork.
What’s the impact of misaligned power. Choose all that apply
Efficiency
Amity
Conflict
Confusion
What are critical components of partnering in construction
Trust
Openness
Mutual support
All of these
What can be said of partnering in construction
It’s a specific type of contracting
It’s a philosophy
It can’t be achieved with certain contracts
None of these
Partnering fosters the following mindset
Win-lose
Lose-win
Win-lose-win
Win-win
Benefits of partnering. Choose all that apply
Increased efficiency
Reduced rework
Increased innovation
Reduced waste
Long term challenges
What is Alliancing
An insurance philosophy
Formal contracting of partnering attributes in projects
Informal friendships in the industry
All of these
What is one significant attribute of alliances not found in traditional contracting
Profit and risk are bound together and shared by participants
Profits go to the largest stakeholder
Risks are absorbed by the end users
None of these
Which below can be part of an alliance. Choose all that apply.
Clients
Contractors
Consultants
Designers
Which of the following attributes is NOT part of Alliancing
Which of the following is NOT a feature of alliancing?
Prohibition of legal action between members
Partners contractually bound to act in best interest of project
Based on agreed budget
There is no leadership team
Which type of projects may not be suited for alliancing?
Complex projects
One off public use government projects
Small, simple projects
Infrastructure projects
