Tag: management - nature, significance and scope

Quizzes (6) Questions (112)

Questions Related to management - nature, significance and scope

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.

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.

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 be described as a science albeit a variable one when compared with the nature of exact physical sciences.

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

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

  4. Management is a vital function concerned with all aspects of the working of an enterprise.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

It is false that management allows for the same kind of controlled experimentation as natural sciences, because management involves human variables and complex social environments that cannot be isolated in a laboratory.

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

Invariably, management can be called ____________.

  1. Inter-disciplinary science.

  2. Inter-a-disciplinary science.

  3. Only science.

  4. Only art.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Management is considered an inter-disciplinary science because it draws upon concepts and tools from various fields, including psychology, sociology, economics, and mathematics.

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

In the Pyramid levels of management, non managerial staff is placed at __________. Select correct option.

  1. Top

  2. Middle

  3. Bottom

  4. None of the given option
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In the traditional management pyramid, top management is at the peak, middle management is in the center, and the non-managerial staff (operational level) is at the base.

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 qualified all the tests of profession except ________.

  1. dominance of service motive.

  2. need for learning and proper organisation.

  3. entry restricted on the basis of examination.

  4. systematic body of knowledge.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

While management has a body of knowledge and service motives, it does not have a strictly regulated entry requirement (like a bar exam for lawyers or medical boards for doctors) that restricts practice only to those with a specific degree.