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Maintaining discipline and rewarding effective performance is part of _______ function of management. 

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  1. Planning

  2. Directing

  3. Forecasting

  4. Staffing

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Maintaining discipline and rewarding effective performance is part of directing function of management. Directing function of management is concerned with instructing, guiding, inspiring and motivating the employees in the organization so that their efforts result in achievement of organizational goal. Directing function also help them to get motivated to perform more efficiently.

Control _________________________________________.

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  1. is closely related to the planning job of the manager.

  2. should not be viewed merely as a postmortem of past achievements and performance.

  3. should suggest corrective measures so that negative deviations may not re-occur in future.

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
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Control :-
a) is closely related to the planning job of the manager. 
b) should not be viewed merely as a postmortem of past achievements and performance.
c) should suggest corrective measures so that negative deviations may not re-occur in future.
Controlling function of management can be defined as process of comparison between actual output and planned output to find out the reasons for derivation and taking corrective measures to stop such derivations in future. It helps to achieve organizational goal.

Directing the subordinates involves _____________________________.

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  1. Delegation of authority and fixing of responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties.

  2. Guiding, Counselling and instructing the subordinates about the proper way of doing the job.

  3. Coordination of activities and authority relations throughout the organization.

  4. Classification of activities into convenient groups for purpose of division.

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Correct Option: B
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Directing the subordinates involves guiding, counselling and instructing the subordinates about the proper way of doing the job.Directing function of management starts issuing orders and instructions to subordinates and ends with getting things done by satisfaction of various need of subordinates..

______ is concerned with both the "orderly" assemblage of human and material resources as well as the process of development of a structure of formally identified and distinguished tasks, roles and relationships that may be attributable to the various members so that they may effectively work as a group. 

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  1. Planning

  2. Directing

  3. Organizing

  4. Staffing

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Correct Option: C
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Organizing is concerned with both the "orderly" assemblage of human and material resources as well as the process of development of a structure of formally identified and distinguished tasks, roles and relationships that may be attributable to the various members so that they may effectively work as a group. Organizing results in creation of an organizational structure which shapes the system of working. It can be defined as identifying and grouping different activities in the organization for the achievement of specific goal of organization.

Division of work among people and coordination of their efforts to achieve specific objectives are the fundamental aspects of ___________.

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  1. Forecasting

  2. Organization

  3. Motivation

  4. None of above

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Correct Option: B
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Division of work among people and coordination of their efforts to achieve specific objectives are the fundamental aspects of organization.Organization results in creation of an organizational structure which shapes the system of working. It can be defined as identifying and grouping different activities in the organization for the achievement of specific goal of organization.

Identify which of the following statement is correct $(\surd)$ and which is incorrect $(\chi)$?
X. Co-ordination should be viewed as a responsibility of only top level manager of the organization.
Y. Co-ordination and co-operation are same things.
Select the correct answer from the options given below:

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  1. $\surd$ $\surd$

  2. $\chi$ $\surd$

  3. $\surd$ $\chi$

  4. $\chi$ $\chi$

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Correct Option: D
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a) Co-ordination should be viewed as a responsibility of only top level manager of the organization- this statement is false since co-ordination is a responsibility of all levels of managers.
b) Co-ordination and co-operation are same things- this statement is also incorrect.Co-operation is a voluntary collective action to serve a common purpose. Whereas co-ordination is the orderly synchronization of group efforts so as to provide unity of action in the pursuit of common purpose.Co-operation is a voluntary effort of employees. Co-ordination deals with harmonizing the work relations and efforts at all levels for common purpose.

Planning and controlling are closely linked to each other.

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  1. False

  2. Partly true

  3. True

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Planning and controlling are closely linked to each other- this is a true statement. The base for comparison or the yardstick to check is given by planning to controlling function. The controlling function of management makes sure that everyone follows the plan strictly.

Importance of management.

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  1. It enables the organization to survive in changing environment

  2. It improves standard of living and increases the profit which is beneficial to business and society

  3. Management fills up various positions with right persons, having right skills, training and qualification

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: D
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Importance of management :-a) It enables the organization to survive in changing environment
b) It improves standard of living and increases the profit which is beneficial to business and society.
c) Management fills up various positions with right persons, having right skill, training and qualification.Management can be defined as a process of getting things done with the aim of achieving goals effectively and efficiently. In absence of management no organization can run successfully.

Hanry feyol, the __________ Industrialist and popularly known the 'founder of modern management theory'.

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  1. German

  2. French

  3. Greek

  4. American

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Henry Fayol, the French Industrialist and popularly known the 'founder of modern management theory'. Henry Fayol was born in France in 1841. He became famous as "Father of Management Studies and Thoughts". He developed fourteen principles of management which act as guidelines for management to perform managerial activities.

Management is ______________.

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  1. An art

  2. A science

  3. Both art and science

  4. Neither

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Correct Option: C
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.