Lesson T&EE:A5-3
Construction Management
 
CD T&EE.  Technology & Engineering Education
Unit A.  Technology
Problem Area 5.  Construction Technologies
Lesson 3.  Construction Management
 
 

1. Which factor of management involves moral and legal accountability?

a. authority

b. responsibility

c. risks

d. rewards

Answer: b

2. _____________ involves influencing people’s behavior through motivation, communication, group dynamics, leadership, and discipline.

a. Directing

b. Organizing

c. Planning

d. Staffing

Answer: a

3. Which is a description of controlling?

a. a four-step process of establishing performance standards—based on the firm’s objectives, measuring and reporting actual performance, comparing the two, and taking corrective or preventive action as necessary

b. establishing the internal organizational structure of the organization with focus on division, coordination, and control of tasks and the flow of information within the organization

c. filling and keeping all positions in the business filled with qualified people; includes recruiting, hiring, training, evaluating, and compensating

d. the ongoing process of developing the organization’s mission and objectives and determining how they will be accomplished

Answer: a

4. What is the trend in terms of training for construction managers?

a. a master’s degree in construction or building science or construction management followed by an internship

b. industry work experience and a bachelor’s degree in construction or building science or construction management

c. industry work experience with a doctoral degree in construction or building science or construction management

d. work experience for a minimum of ten years in commercial, industrial, or infrastructure construction

Answer: b