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Multiple choice business organisation management - nature, significance and scope management as an art, science and profession management as art, science and profession comparison of business, profession and employment levels and functions of management management functions functions and levels of management

Which of the following is social science?

  1. Economics

  2. Sociology

  3. Psychology

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Economics, sociology, and psychology are all branches of social science that study human behavior and societal structures, which are highly relevant to management.

Multiple choice business organisation management - nature, significance and scope management as an art, science and profession management as art, science and profession comparison of business, profession and employment levels and functions of management management functions functions and levels of management

Management is __________ Science.

  1. Exact

  2. An inexact

  3. Pure

  4. Perfect
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Management is an inexact science. It deals with the complex human phenomenon about which knowledge is still limited. Management is also defined as an inter-disciplinary science as it draws subject matters from other disciplines.

Multiple choice business organisation management - nature, significance and scope management as an art, science and profession management as art, science and profession comparison of business, profession and employment levels and functions of management management functions functions and levels of management

Management is ____________ Science.

  1. Developed

  2. Developing

  3. Well settled

  4. Exact
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Management is a developing science. Management deals with the complex structure of human behaviour. It is better to emphasis that management is still a growing or developing science.

Multiple choice business organisation management - nature, significance and scope management as an art, science and profession management as art, science and profession comparison of business, profession and employment levels and functions of management management functions functions and levels of management

Which of the following statement is false?

  1. Management can then well be described as a science albeit a variable one if compared with the nature of exact physical sciences

  2. We can have the same kind of experimentation in management as is possible in natural sciences

  3. Management has now a theoretical base with a number of principles relating to coordination, decision-making and so on

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

We can have the same kind of experimentation in management as is possible in natural sciences- this is a false statement. Management deals with the human behaviour and complex human phenomenon about which knowledge is limited. It is not true that we can have the same kind of experimentation in management as is possible in natural sciences.

Multiple choice business organisation management - nature, significance and scope management as an art, science and profession management as art, science and profession comparison of business, profession and employment levels and functions of management management functions functions and levels of management

Operation researchers and analyst primarily belong to group of.

  1. Group behaviour approach

  2. Interpersonal behaviour approach

  3. Empirical Approach

  4. Mathematics Approach
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Operation researchers and analyst primarily belong to group of mathematics approach. Scholars belonging to Mathematics Approach are of the opinion that if planning, decision-making, organizing etc., conform to logical processes then the same can easily and suitably be presented in mathematical symbols.

Multiple choice business organisation management - nature, significance and scope management as an art, science and profession management as art, science and profession comparison of business, profession and employment levels and functions of management management functions functions and levels of management

Which organization theory can be understood by IF and THEN relationship?

  1. System approach

  2. Contingency approach

  3. Process approach

  4. Scientific approach
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The contingency approach is based on the idea that there is no single best way to manage; instead, the 'best' approach depends on the specific situation, often expressed as 'if X, then Y'.

Multiple choice business organisation management - nature, significance and scope management as an art, science and profession management as art, science and profession comparison of business, profession and employment levels and functions of management management functions functions and levels of management

"Hawthrone experiment", which was a real beginning of applied research in organisational behaviour was conducted by _________.

  1. Elton Mayo

  2. Henry Fayol

  3. F.W. Taylor

  4. Max Weber
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Hawthorne Studies, conducted by Elton Mayo at Western Electric's Hawthorne Works, marked the beginning of applied research in organizational behavior. These studies revealed the importance of social factors and human relations in workplace productivity.

Multiple choice business organisation management - process or functions, managerial role and levels levels and functions of management management functions functions and levels of management

______ is a  voluntary collective action to serve a common purpose. Whereas __________ is the orderly synchronization of group efforts so as to provide unity of action in the pursuit of common purpose.

  1. Motivation; co-operation

  2. Co-ordination; co-operation

  3. Co-operation; direction

  4. Co-operation; co-ordination.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Co-operation is the voluntary collective action to achieve a common goal, while co-ordination is the systematic synchronization of those efforts to ensure unity and efficiency.

Multiple choice business organisation management - process or functions, managerial role and levels levels and functions of management management functions functions and levels of management

______ refers to the establishment of relationship between the person of the same status.

  1. External co-ordination

  2. Horizental co-ordination

  3. Vertical co-ordination

  4. None of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Horizontal coordination refers to the establishment of relationships between people or departments at the same hierarchical level. This is different from vertical coordination which involves relationships between different levels of hierarchy, or external coordination which deals with outside entities.