PDS week 7 tutorial

What is not formal authority in an organisation?

• Position in a firm

• Organisation structure

• Project position

• Power through influence

What is one type of informal authority ?

• motivation and support of colleagues

• Directors influence on employees

• Human resources authority on workers

• Site manager to labourers

Name one type of authority according to theorist Max Weber?

Which of the following two does not provide power in an organisation

• Finances

• Human resources skills

• Labour resources

• Corner window office

Chose 3 things that provide structural power in an organisation

• Finances

• Information

• Social capital

• Team skills

What's a naive client ?

• Developer background

• Builder client

• private clients without experience

• construction manager

Why do public clients avoid uncertainty ? Choose the most correct 2.

• public perception

• Media

• budgets

• shortage of contractors

What are two drivers of quality for client ?

• values of quality

• budget

• availability of products

• market forces

Which procurement approach does not reduce the power gap?

• Alliancing

• Integrated project delivery

• Design bid build

• PPP

Why does having specialist skills provide power ?

• market forces

• knowledge is power

• Smarter than other consultants

• Allows for greater diligence