PMP Practice Question 1738 - People
A project manager is leading a global team that they have worked with in the past and has a high level of trust with them. The team is located in different countries and time zones and will need decisions in a timely manner. In order to ensure that the project runs smoothly across the team, how should the project manager approach delegation?
- ✓ Correct A.Delegate certain authorities and share information to allow fair decision-making.
- B.Delegate most authorities and control the authority by withholding important information.
- C.Delegate most authorities and share information to allow fair decision-making.
- D.Delegate certain authorities and control the authority by withholding important information.
Correct answer: A
Explanation
When managing a trusted global team across time zones requiring timely decisions, the project manager should delegate certain authorities and share information to allow fair decision-making. This empowers team members while maintaining transparency and informed decisions. Delegating most authorities while withholding information (B) undermines fair decision-making. Delegating most authorities with full information sharing (C) may over-delegate. Delegating certain authorities while withholding information (D) restricts team effectiveness.
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