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

Blake and Mouton's managerial Grid has all of the following management styles except:

  1. Impoverished

  2. Democratic

  3. Authority - obedience

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

The Blake and Mouton Managerial Grid includes Impoverished, Authority-Obedience, Country Club, Team Management, and Middle-of-the-Road. Democratic is not one of the five styles in this specific model.

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

We generally write modern business letters in __________.

  1. Full block style

  2. Italic style

  3. Semi block style

  4. Simplified style
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The full block style is the most common format for modern business letters, where all elements are aligned to the left margin for a clean, professional appearance.

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

Which of the following is an example of operative function of HR managers?

  1. Planning

  2. Organizing

  3. Procurement

  4. Controlling
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Procurement is an example of operative function of HR managers since the operative function are those tasks or duties which are specifically entrusted to the personal department under the general supervision of personal manager.

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

Which of the following function of management involves communicating and providing leadership to the subordinates and motivating them to contribute to the best of their capability for the achievement of organizational objectives?

  1. Leadership

  2. Supervision

  3. Directing

  4. Motivating
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Directing function of management involves communicating and providing leadership to the subordinates and motivating them to contribute to the best of their capability for the achievement of organizational objectives.Directing function of management starts issuing orders and instructions to subordinates and ends with getting things done by satisfaction of various need of subordinates.

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

Scholars belonging to ___________ feel that study of management should be based on interpersonal relations.

  1. Empirical approach

  2. Group behaviour approach

  3. Interpersonal behaviour approach

  4. Decision theory approach
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Scholars belonging to interpersonal behavior approach feel that study of management should be based on interpersonal relations or human relations skills. Interpersonal behavior approach is termed as \'behavioural science\', \'leadership\' or \'human relations\' approach by different group of scholars.

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 ______________.

  1. An art

  2. A science

  3. Both art and science

  4. Neither
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Management is science because of several reasons—it has universally accepted principles, it has cause and effect relationship, etc, and at the same time it is art as it requires perfection through practice, practical knowledge, creativity, personal skills, etc. Management is both art and 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

Management should find 'One best way' to perform a task. Which technique of scientific management is defined in this sentence?

  1. Time study

  2. Motion study

  3. Fatigue study

  4. Method study
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Method study is the process of subjecting work to systematic, critical scrutiny to make it more effective and efficient. The objective of method study is to find out one best way of doing job.

Time study is a structured process of directly observing and measuring human work using a timing device to establish the time required for completion of the work by a qualified worker when working at a defined level of performance.
Motion study is a systematic way of determining the best method of doing the work by scrutinizing the motions made by the worker or the machine. 
Fatigue study is study to understand how fatigue affects productivity. Reducing fatigue at workplace has been the key aim of every organisation as it affects productivity adversely.

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

The problem solving based approach used by management Hierarchy is _______.

  1. action research

  2. Leriu's theory

  3. Giri's management

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Action research is a common methodology in management and organizational studies involving a cyclical process of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting to solve specific problems.

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

Managerial Personnel 
Directors take the decision regarding the management of a company collectively in their meetings known as __________.

  1. business meetings

  2. board meetings

  3. transaction meetings

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

Board meetings are the formal gatherings where the board of directors of a company meet to discuss and make decisions regarding the management and policy of the organization.

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 an art. Which of the following statement does not support that management is art? 

  1. The process of management involves the use of know how and skills.

  2. The process of management is directed towards the accomplishment of concrete results.

  3. Management is personalized in the sense that every manager has his own approach to problems.

  4. It deals with complex human phenomena about knowledge is still limited.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The statement that management deals with complex human phenomena where knowledge is still limited is often used to argue that management is not an exact science, but it does not inherently negate the 'art' aspect; however, in the context of management theory, it is the correct choice as it highlights the limitation of universal principles.