Which situation below would most negatively impact Rick's personal integrity as a Project Manager?
A)Rick has inadvertently made a mistake on a status update.
B)Rick accepted a lunch invitation from a contractor he does business with.
C)Rick got frustrated with some team members, lost his temper and shared with them a few "choice" words.
D)Rick allowed a new deliverable to be added to the project, because it would have piggy-backed easily off of another deliverable.
E)These are all fine.

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The biggest impact to Rick's integrity would be felt by Rick losing his temper and insulting team members. Teams members are just that - part of your team, and the project is dependent upon all members working effectively together. Negative outbursts toward team members cause rifts, damage personal interaction on a project, as well as cause potentially career-long repercussions in how people view that person.
A mistaken report, accepting a lunch invitation and adding a deliverable to your project scope would not necessarily damage one's personal integrity, at least, not to the extent of (d). With lunch however, Rick must be careful that he abides by the appropriate policy on paying for the meal and not letting it affect his decision-making in key project decisions related to contracting.
Key Take Away: Project Managers again, who are "in the trenches" of a large-scale project, often practice the credo of putting the project before everything else; however, that should not translate into disrespecting one's team members. It's counter-productive and damages your reputation as a leader.

Which Situation Below Would Most Negatively Impact Rick's Personal Integrity