2019 AAPM Annual Meeting
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Session Title: Learning from the Experts: Lessons Medical Physicists Can Learn from Management Science
Question 1: The Hersey and Blanchard form of leadership behavior best suited for someone requiring low direction and low support behaviors is
Reference:Hersey, P., Blanchard, K. H. 1982 . Leadership style: Attitudes and behaviors.
Choice A:Directing.
Choice B:Coaching.
Choice C:Supporting.
Choice D:Delegating.
Question 2: The process of delegation requires the following step
Reference:Stickney, F. A. & Johnston, W. R. 1983. Delegation and a sharing of authority by the project manager: Secret Ingredients for Blending American and Japanese Management Technology. Project Management Quarterly, 14 1, 42 53. "Internal reference (original source Sisk, H.L. 977. Management and Organization, Cincinnati: Southwestern Publishing Company, 8, p. 235
Choice A:The assignment of responsibility.
Choice B:The assignment of authority.
Choice C:The creation of accountability.
Choice D:All of the above.
Question 3: Negotiation is a method by which parties settle differences when one party requires the other party’s agreement to achieve its aim. Although theories of negotiation differ, the majority of the theories share which one of the following traits:
Reference:Druckman D. Departures in negotiation: Extensions and new directions. Negotiation Journal. 2004;40:185-204.
Choice A:Deceptive.
Choice B:Unfocused.
Choice C:Process-oriented.
Choice D:Transparent.
Question 4: True or False: The best alternative to a negotiated agreement BATNA serves solely to act as a safety net during negotiations for both parties.
Reference:Fisher R. 2011. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In. New York, NY: Penguin Books.
Choice A:True.
Choice B:False.
Question 5: There are many different team structures, depending on the purpose of the team. A clinical medical physics team is predominantly:
Reference:Larson, Carl E., Carl Larson, and Frank MJ LaFasto. Teamwork: What must go right/what can go wrong. Vol. 10. Sage, 1989. Chapter 3.
Choice A:Problem-resolution.
Choice B:Creative.
Choice C:Tactical.
Question 6: The most effective team members for a tactical team are:
Reference:Larson, Carl E., Carl Larson, and Frank MJ LaFasto. Teamwork: What must go right/what can go wrong. Vol. 10. Sage, 1989. Chapter 4.
Choice A:Highly responsive.
Choice B:Committed toward the team.
Choice C:Consider team success to be their own success.
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