Q1
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP2tS4Etu5Y
https://www.cengage.com/management/book_content/9781111825874_hitt/videos/meg_whitman.html
1 From the video, evaluate the efficiency of eBay's evolving business model within the retail auction industry. Next, compare the key difference of the evolving business models of both eBay and its major competitors.
2 From the video, evaluate eBay's new multibusiness model in terms of the company's diversification strategy, levering of competencies, sharing of resources between business units, and ability to use product bundling. Provide a rationale to support your response.
Q2
1 The PMBOK identifies some general management skills of project managers, including skills oncommunication, organization and planning, budgeting, conflict management, negotiation and influencing, leadership, and team building and motivation. Give your opinion as to why it is important for a project manager to build relationships before they are needed for project success. Provide an example to support your response.
2 Take a position on whether project managers are generalists or specialists. Justify your response with at least one example.
Q3
Video: https://www.pmi.org/en/About-Us/Ethics/~/media/PDF/Ethics/ap_pmicodeofethics.ashx.
1 From the first video, in the role of a project manager for a midsized company, suggest three to five ways you would communicate the PMI Code of Ethics to your project team during your weekly status meetings.
2 Determine at least four leadership skills that would enhance your team effectiveness. Provide a rationale to support your response.