Exam 2: Managing

The classical approach to management recommends that ________.

Henri Fayol was more aware of the human side of production.According to him,the interests of one person should take priority over the interests of the organization as a whole.

The contingency approach is based on the premise that there is one best way to solve a management problem in all organizations.

The management science approach suggests that managers can best improve their organizations by ________.

According to Abraham Maslow,managers must understand the following needs of organization members: physiological,safety,social,esteem,and ________.

The ________ approach to management was the product of the first concentrated effort to develop a body of management thought.The management writers who participated in this effort are considered the pioneers of management study.

Hawthorne study results helped managers to see that ________.

Which of the following conclusions was drawn by the experimenters from the relay assembly test room experiments of the Hawthorne studies?

D&B Inc.conducted a review of its organizational practices and concluded that changes to the current system would result in increased efficiency.The company proposed a change in work timings and remuneration policies and implemented it for a trial period.When the employees were surveyed by their managers to discover their reaction to the changes,most employees noted that the new system boosted productivity,though a few reported that accommodating to the new system was difficult.However,management decided to go ahead and implement the new system.The actions of the management can be explained by Fayol's principle of ________.

Which one of the following approaches has its origin in World War II,when scientists were asked to help the military solve complex operational problems?

A synthesis of classically based information,behaviorally based information,and management science-based information is critical to effective use of the ________.

The use of three sources of information - classical,behavioral,and management science approaches - to analyze the management system is referred to as triangular management.

F.W.Taylor's approach was unpopular with workers and unions because they feared that reengineering their jobs would lead to ________.

Which of the following statements is true for the management science approach?

Which one of the following conclusions was drawn by the experimenters from the bank wiring observation room experiment?

To use which of the following resources of the organization,in a best way,did Fayol present work specialization?

In the scientific approach to management advocated by management science researchers,after using a model to deduce how the system will behave under conditions,researchers must ________.

Gene Co.,a pharmaceutical company,directs its management to increase production through an understanding of people.The company believes that if managers understand their people and adapt their organizations to them,organizational success will follow.Which management approach is Gene Co.adopting in this scenario?

The behavioral science approach suggests that managers can best improve their organizations by using the scientific method and mathematical techniques to solve operational problems.

Abraham Maslow was a major contributor to the human relations movement in management.