You are managing a project to build a new wing onto a local school building over a summer break. One night, the school and your construction site are destroyed by a tornado. Your client demands that you continue work despite the disaster, but you consult the contract, and find a clause that states that you are not responsible for any more work. This is referred to as _____. A. An “act of God” clause B. Mitigation C. An ex parte communication D. A force majeure clause   A project manager is running into problems with the team. People are repeatedly running into trouble over seemingly small problems: who takes notes at meetings, what dress is appropriate for the office, who people need to notify when they take a day off. The problems started out small, but as more people run into more problems the situation is rapidly escalating. This situation is most likely caused by a lack of _____. A. Ground rules B. Sensitivity training C. Common courtesy D. A reward system

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You are managing a project to build a new wing onto a local school building
over a summer break. One night, the school and your construction site are
destroyed by a tornado. Your client demands that you continue work despite
the disaster, but you consult the contract, and find a clause that states that
you are not responsible for any more work. This is referred to as _____.
A. An “act of God” clause
B. Mitigation
C. An ex parte communication
D. A force majeure clause

 

A project manager is running into problems with the team. People are
repeatedly running into trouble over seemingly small problems: who takes
notes at meetings, what dress is appropriate for the office, who people need
to notify when they take a day off. The problems started out small, but as
more people run into more problems the situation is rapidly escalating. This
situation is most likely caused by a lack of _____.
A. Ground rules
B. Sensitivity training
C. Common courtesy
D. A reward system

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