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Answer the following question.
Which of the following is not a function of management?

  1. Planning

  2. Staffing

  3. Co-operating

  4. Controlling


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cooperating is not a function of management.  


Among the given options option (c) cooperating is the correct answer.  
There are Five functions of a management which are as follows :  

(a) planning

(b) organising

(c) staffing

(d) Directing

(e) controlling

Coordination is needed to perform all these five  functions of a management


It is NOT UNCOMMON that  ______ is not sufficient for management.

  1. planning

  2. organizing

  3. staffing

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Management is a dynamic process of getting things done by others with the aim of achieving common goals effectively and efficiently. For management to implement smoothly in an organisation, all the functions starting from planning to organizing then staffing  to directing and ending up with controlling is esstential. 

Administration is concerned with ________.

  1. planning

  2. controlling

  3. organizing

  4. both A & C


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

According to Theo Haimann, “Administration means overall determination of policies, setting of major objectives, the identification of general purposes and laying down of broad programmes and projects”.

Administration is concerned with formulation of objectives, planning and organizing the activities of an organisation.

Management is ________.

  1. Planning

  2. Organizing

  3. Direction

  4. All the Above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  •  Management consists of the interlocking functions of creating corporate policy and organizing, planning, controlling, and directing an organization's resources in order to achieve the objectives of that policy.
  • Management as a multidimensional activity includes process of planning, organising, and directing.

Who reports to who is an integral part of the controlling function of management?

  1. False

  2. True

  3. Not known

  4. Irrelevant


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Controlling is a managerial functions where the actual performance of a company is compared with the planned one and deviations are recorded there upon. After which corrective actions are taken in order to match the actual performance with  the planned one. Therefore, who reports to whom is not a part of control mechanism. 

Directing and motivating are part of the controlling function.

Sate whether the sentence is true or false.

  1. False

  2. True

  3. Not known

  4. Irrelevant


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Controlling is a managerial functions where the actual performance of a company is compared with the planned one and deviations are recorded there upon. After which corrective actions are taken in order to match the actual performance with  the planned one. Therefore, Directing and motivating are not a part of controlling function. They are a separate managerial function. 

________ distinguishes a managerial position from a non managerial one.

  1. Manipulating others

  2. Concern for the law

  3. Increasing efficiency

  4. Coordination and integrating others work


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Concern for law basically emphasizes on the requirement of the qualifications for a managerial position in an organisation whereas the non requirement of qualifications for some other position in the organization. 

The behavioural approach to management focused on __________.

  1. planning

  2. organizing

  3. leading

  4. controlling


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Organizing refers to identifying and grouping different activities in the organization and bringing together the physical, financial and human resources to establish the most productive relations for the achievement of specific goals. Organizing defines the job network in an organisation where superior-subordinate relationship is very well defined. Therefore, it is also known as behavioral approach to management.  

Invariably the problem of organising arises only when _________.

  1. when group efforts are required

  2. when a small firm is to be managed

  3. organising is never a problem

  4. it is an irrelevant statement


Correct Option: A

Newmann and Summer classified managing process as ________.

  1. organizing

  2. planning

  3. staffing

  4. both a & b


Correct Option: D