Nature and Principles of Management

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In lean management continuous improvement is also known as

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Who is Known as the Father of Scientific Management?

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Discuss in brief Taylor's principles of

(i) Science, not rule of thumb

(ii) Harmony, not discord

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

1. The principles act as general guidelines

2. The real business situations are dynamic

3. The real business situations are complex

4. All of the above

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The principles of management are said to be flexible as:

1. they aim at influencing the behaviour of human beings.

2. they are general guidelines to action but do not provide readymade solutions to management problems.

3. they can be modified by the manager when the situation demands.

4. their application is dependent upon the prevailing situation at a particular point of time.

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A manager should have the right to punish a subordinate for willfully not obeying a legitimate order but only after sufficient opportunity has been given to his/her case. ___ is the principle highlighted here.

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Discuss the following features of management principles.

(i) Contingent

(ii) Mainly Behavioural

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The Production Manager of an automobile company asked the foreman to achieve a target production of 200 units per day. But, he did not give him the authority to requisite tools and materials from the store. Can the Production Manager blame the foreman if he is not able to achieve a target? Explain briefly the principle relating to this situation.

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In one principle of scientific management, Taylor emphasises that there should be an equal division of work and responsibility between workers and management should work almost side by side with workers helping them. ___ principle is related to the above situation.

Q. State the basic features of management as a profession.

Q. What makes principles of management flexible?

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The principles of management are rigid prescriptions, which have to be followed absolutely.

1. False

2. True

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This concept of Control Management is based on the belief that if you try to control everything, you may end up controlling nothing.

1. Critical point control

2. Key result areas

3. Management by exception

4. Deviations

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Management principles aims at influencing human behaviour. State the principles of management mentioned here.

1. Cause and effect relationship

2. Mainly behavioural

3. Flexible

4. Contingent

Q. List any two principle of 'scientific management' formulated by Taylor for managing any organisation scientifically?

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Discuss the basic features of management as a profession.

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Authority arises from _____.

1. Responsibility

2. Accountability

3. Formal position

4. All of the above

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By nature, principles of management is aimed at influencing behaviour of human beings.

1. True

2. False

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"Taylor principles of scientific management and Fayols principles of management are mutually complementary to each other". Do you agree? Why?

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The principles of management as they exist today are not in the form of final truth.

1. False

2. True

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Two points, which depict the features of management principles.

1. 1. Management principles are universal.

   2. Management principles are flexible.

2. 1. Management principles are universal.

   2. Management principles are rigid.

3. All of the above

4. 1. Management principles are general.

   2. Management principles are flexible.

Q. Write a word or phrase or a term which can substitute each one of the following.

Rules of standards dealing with morality in business environment.

Q. Write short notes on the following:

Elements of Business Ethics.

Q. Write short notes on the following.

Features of business ethics.

Q. MBO is which of the following?

1. both (a) and (b)
2. none of the above
3. philosophy of management
4. technique of management

Q. Answer the following questions.

State concept of business ethics in details.

Q. Management principles have to keep pace with the changing requirement of the business environment.

1. True
2. False

Q. Principles of management are situational in nature.

1. True
2. False

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7. The production Manager of Bharat Ltd. instructs a salesman to go slow in selling the product, whereas the marketing manager is insisting to achieve the target by selling fast. which management principle is being violated in the case ?

state one of the consequences of violation of this principle.

Q. Taylors principles of scientific management and Fayols principle of management are mutually complementary. Do you agree with this view? Give reasons in support of your answer