Problem 1
Explain why consistency, respect, inclusion and honesty are factors that contribute to effective people management.
Problem 4
Explain why keeping all members of a group informed about progress and technical decisions in a project can improve group cohesiveness.
Problem 5
Explain what you understand by groupthink. Describe the dangers of this phenomenon and explain how it might be avoided.
Problem 6
What problems do you think might arise in extreme programming teams where many management decisions are devolved to the team members themselves?
Problem 7
Why are open-plan and communal offices sometimes less suitable for software development than individual offices? Under what circumstances do you think that open-plan environments might be better?
Problem 8
Why is the P-CMM an effective framework for improving the management of people in an organisation? Suggest how it may have to be modified if it is to be used in small companies.
Problem 9
Should managers become friendly and mix socially with more junior members of their group?
Problem 10
Is it ethical to provide the answers that you think the tester wants rather than saying what you really feel when taking psychological or aptitude tests?
