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The principles of management enhance the understanding of the relationship between human and material resources for the achievement of organisational goals. Identify the feature of the principles of management being described in the given statement.

(a) Mainly behavioural (b) Optimum utilisation of resources and effective administration (c) Formed by practice and experimentation (d) Cause... View Article

Principles of management can be modified by the manager when the situation demands it. This statement implies that the principles of management are____.

(a) Contingent (b) Rigid (c) Flexible (d) Universally applicable Answer (c) Flexible Explanation: The use of principles of management is... View Article

The principles of management do not provide readymade straitjacket solutions to all management problems because______.

(a) The principles act as general guidelines (b) The real business situations are dynamic (c) The real business situations are complex (d) All... View Article

The principles of management are intended to be applied to all types and sizes of organisations. This statement reflects that the principles of management are_____.

(a) Flexible (b) General guidelines (c) Universally applicable (d) Mainly behavioural Answer (c) Universally applicable Explanation:... View Article

Which of the following statements is/are true with reference to principles of management?

(a) The principles denote a cause and effect relationship (b) The principles are guidelines to action (c) Principles help the manager to make... View Article

The principles of management have been developed on the basis of_____.

(a) Personal experiences of the manager (b) Experimentation (c) Observation (d) All of the above Answer (d) All of the above Explanation:... View Article

Which of the following statements best defines the techniques of management?

(a) They are general rules for the behaviour of individuals (b) It is a procedure that involves a series of steps to be taken (c) It is a set... View Article

The principles of pure science are considered to be _________ in nature.

(a) Rigid (b) Flexible (c) Creative (d) None of the above Answer (c) Creative Explanation: Management has combined features of both sciences... View Article

By profession, F W Taylor was a ________.

(a) Mechanical engineer (b) Human resource officer (c) Psychologist (d) Mining engineer Answer (a) Mechanical engineer Explanation: F W... View Article

Which of the following statements is true with reference to principles of management?

(a) The principles of management are yet to be evolved. (b) The principles of management have evolved. (c) The principles of management are in... View Article

Identify the feature of coordination being highlighted in the given statement: ‘Coordination is not a one-time function, it begins at the planning stage and continues till controlling.’

(a) Coordination is an all-pervasive function (b) Coordination ensures unity of action (c) Coordination is a continuous process (d)... View Article

Identify the process that provides the requisite amount, quality, timing, and sequence of efforts, which ensures that planned objectives are achieved with a minimum of conflict.

(a) Planning (b) Management (c) Coordination (d) Controlling Answer (c) Coordination Explanation: Coordination is the capacity of the... View Article

Coordination is considered to be the essence of management because_______.

(a) It is a common thread that runs through all the activities within the organisation (b) It is a force that binds all the functions of... View Article

What is a force that binds all the functions of management?

(a) Planning (b) Coordination (c) Cooperation (d) Management hierarchy Answer (b) Coordination Explanation: Coordination is the capacity of... View Article

This function of Management related to placing the right person in the right job is _____.

(a) Controlling (b) Staffing (c) Planning (d) Organising Answer (b) Staffing Explanation: Staffing is an activity of enrolling the... View Article

Supervision, communication, motivation, and leadership are the key elements of this function of management.

(a) Directing (b) Planning (c) Controlling (d) Organising Answer (a) Directing Explanation: Directing is a fundamental capacity of any... View Article

This function of management relating to laying down the foundation for carrying out the other functions of management successfully is________.

(a) Staffing (b) Organising (c) Planning (d) Controlling Answer (c) Planning Explanation:Planning centers around accomplishing objectives.... View Article

The function of management related to the grouping of activities to be carried out into departments and creating a management hierarchy is_______.

(a) Directing (b) Organising (c) Controlling (d) Planning Answer (b) Organising Explanation: Organising includes designating authority,... View Article

Organising as a function of management involves deciding______.

(a) What activities and resources are required (b) Where will it be done (c) Who will do a particular task (d) All of the above Answer (d)... View Article

This level of management serves as a link between top-level managers and first-line managers.

(a) Operational management (b) Supervisory level management (c) Middle-level management (d) None of the above Answer (c) Middle-level... View Article

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