Deck 1: Management Principles and Approaches

Question 1

The principles of scientific Management were more concerned with the problems at the ………..levels

A)Higher levels
B)Middle
C)Operating
D)None

Answer 1

Operating

Question 2

Father of Modern Management theory is ………………

A)Henry Fayol
B)F.W.Taylor
C)Henry Gantt
D)None

Answer 2

Henry Fayol

Question 3

…............suggests that each communication going up or coming down must flow through each position in the line of authority

A)Communication Pattern
B)Horizontal communications
C)Scalar chain
D)None of these

Answer 3

Scalar chain

Question 4

Management can be considered as………………..

A)Exact science
B)Inexact science
C)Psuedo science
D)B or C

Question 5

…........is that phase of business enterprise that concerns itself with the overall determination of institutional objectives and the policies necessary to be followed in achieving those objectives.

A)Management
B)administration
C)Both of these
D)None

Question 6

….......has defined the basic problem of managing as the art of "knowing exactly what you want men to do and then see that they do it in the best and cheapest way "

A)Henry Fayol
B)F.W. Taylor
C)Mary parker Follet
D)None of these

Question 7

According to functional foremanship, the speed boss, Inspector, foreman and gang boss are entrusted with the …………………aspect of work.

A)Planning
B)Organizing
C)Doing
D)None of these

Question 8

…..........is undertaken to find out the one best way of doing the thing

A)Job Analysis
B)Merit rating
C)Job enrichment
D)None

Question 9

The principle of Unity of command is contrary to Taylors……………………..

A)Rule of thumb
B)Unity of Direction
C)Functional foremanship
D)None of these

Question 10

According to …………..principle, each group of activities with the same objective must have one head and one plan

A)Unity of Direction
B)Unity of command
C)Either of these
D)None

Question 11

Everything which goes to increase the importance of subordinates role is……………….

A)Decentralization
B)Centralization
C)Either A or B
D)None

Question 12

The Book " Functions of Executive" was written by …………………..

A)P.F. Drucker
B)Chester Barnard
C)Herbert Simon
D)None

Question 13

………………..school of Management recognizes the existence of a centralized body of knowledge for the Management.

A)System approach
B)Empirical
C)Contingency
D)Operational

Question 14

…........school of thought has developed on the idea that there is no single best method to find solutions to Managerial problems

A)System approach
B)Empirical
C)Contingency
D)Operational

Question 15

Koontz and O'Donnel are the advocates of ……………….approach to management

A)System approach
B)Empirical
C)Contingency
D)Operational

Question 16

According to …………… approach, management is a logical process and it can be expressed in terms of mathematical symbols and relationships.

A)Empirical
B)Management science
C)Contingency
D)Operational

Question 17

……………….approach of management heavily concentrates on 'People' aspect of management.

A)Human relations
B)System
C)Empirical
D)Management science

Question 18

……………is the art of knowing exactly what you want men to do and then seeing that how they do it in the best and cheapest way.

A)General management
B)Scientific Management
C)Administration
D)None

Question 19

…..........is introduced to secure the benefits of division of labour or specialization at the supervising level under scientific management

A)Operating management
B)Functional foremanship
C)Either a or b
D)None

Question 20

..........helps to determine a fair days work and rest period to complete it

A)Work study
B)Time study
C)Motion study
D)All of these

Question 21

The main objective of ……………..study is to determine and eliminate unnecessary and wasteful movements

A)Work study
B)Time study
C)Motion study
D)All of these

Question 22

The author of the famous book "General and Industrial Management" is……………………

A)Henry Fayol
B)F.W. Taylor
C)Henry Gantt
D)None

Question 23

According to Fayol , the principles of Management are……………….

A)Rigid
B)Flexible
C)A or b
D)None

Question 24

Authority and responsibility are …………….to each other

A)Supplementary
B)Complementary
C)Contradictory
D)None