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It refers to the process of exchange of ideas, views, facts, feelings, etc., between or among people to create common understanding.

(a) Motivation (b) Communication (c) Leadership (d) Supervision Answer (b) Communication Explanation: Communication in business is the most... View Article

Which of the following is not a feature of leadership?

(a) It leads to the achievement of organisational goals. (b) It leads to a desired change in the organisation. (c) Leadership is a one-time... View Article

It is the process of influencing the behaviour of people by making them strive voluntarily towards the achievement of organisational goals.

(a) Communication (b) Motivation (c) Leadership (d) Supervision Answer (c) Leadership Explanation: Leadership in business is the limit of an... View Article

Which of the following is not an example of a non-financial incentive?

(a) Status (b) Perquisites (c) Organisational Climate (d) Career Advancement Opportunity Answer (b) Perquisites Explanation: Perquisites... View Article

Which of the following is not an example of a financial incentive?

(a) Profit Sharing (b) Job Enrichment (c) Co-partnership (d) Perquisites Answer (b) Job Enrichment Explanation: Job enrichment is the... View Article

It refers to all measures which are used to motivate people to improve performance______.

(a) Motivation (b) Communication (c) Incentives (d) Leadership Answer (c) Incentives Explanation: Incentives are concerned with the rewards... View Article

Which of the following is not an assumption of Maslow’s theory?

(a) People’s behaviour is not based on their needs. (b) A satisfied need can no longer motivate a person; only the next higher level need... View Article

These needs are most basic in the hierarchy of motivation theory and correspond to primary needs.

(a) Security Needs (b) Basic Physiological Needs (c) Belonging Needs (d) Self Actualisation Needs Answer (b) Basic Physiological Needs... View Article

Effective motivation in the organisation does not contribute towards____.

(a) Helping to reduce employee turnover (b) All of the above (c) Resistance to changes in the organisation (d) Developing performance levels... View Article

It means the process of making subordinates act in a desired manner to achieve certain organisational goals.

(a) Communication (b) Motivation (c) Leadership (d) Supervision Answer (c) Leadership Explanation: Leadership in business is the limit of an... View Article

It is defined as the process of guiding the efforts of employees and other resources to accomplish the desired objectives.

(a) Supervision (b) Leadership (c) Inspection (d) Communication Answer (a) Supervision Explanation: Supervision is characterised as... View Article

Identify the level at which the directing function takes place in an organisation?

(a) Middle-level management (b) Lower-level management (c) Top-level management (d) All of the above Answer (d) All of the above... View Article

While other functions prepare a setting for action, name the function that initiates an action in the organisation.

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

Which of the following is not an element of directing?

(a) Communication (b) Leadership (c) Supervision (d) Inspection Answer (d) Inspection Explanation: Directing is a fundamental capacity of... View Article

It refers to the process of instructing, guiding, counselling, motivating, and leading j people in the organisation to achieve their objectives.