Principles of Scientific Management

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What Are the Four Principles of Taylors Scientific Management?

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Is Management a Science? Give any five reasons in support of your answer.

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Explain the technique of 'Functional Foremanship' and the concept of 'Mental Revolution' as enunciated by Taylor.

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What is the guiding principle of scientific management?

1. One best way to do a job

2. Freedom of association

3. Experimentation

4. Fluid working experience

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The application of this principle of management leads to higher production and better work for the same effort. Identify the related principle of general management.

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What does 'mental revolution' mean on the part of management and workers?

1. It means that management and workers should transform their behaviour.

2. It means that management and workers should transform their thinking.

3. It means that management and workers should transform their working style.

4. All of the above.

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Why Is Frederick Taylor Called the Father of Scientific Management?

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Factory owners or manager relied on their personal judgment in attending problems they confronted in the course of managing their work. Which principle of Taylor is it referring to?

1. Science not rule of thumb

2. Harmony, not discord

3. Cooperation, not individualism

4. Development of each and every person to his or her greatest efficiency and prosperity

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What Is Marias Mantra For Success?

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In ___ companies, paternalistic style of management is in practice. There is a complete openness between the workers and the management. If at all workers go to strike they wear a black badge but work more than the normal working hours to gain the sympathy of the management.

1. Chinese

2. Japanese

3. Indian

4. American

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Pravan is working as a Production Manager in DTPL Ltd engaged in manufacturing of DTPL bulbs. There is no class-conflict between the management and workers. The working conditions are very good. The company is earning huge profits. As a policy matter, management is sharing the gains with the workers because they believe that the prosperity of the company cannot exist for a long time without the prosperity of the employees. State the principles of management?

1. Cooperation, not individualism

2. Science not rule of thumb

3. Harmony, not discord

4. Development of each and every person to his or her greatest efficiency and prosperity

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Name the principles of scientific management which emphasises on the study and analysis of methods rather than estimation.

1. Science no rule of thumb

2. Cooperation, not individualism

3. Development of each and every person to his or her greatest efficiency and prosperity

4. Harmony, not discord

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This type of training is provided to the new employees of an organisation in order to familiarise them with the organisational rules and policies, their superior and subordinate, and so on.

1. Apprenticeship training

2. Internship training

3. Vestibule training

4. Induction training

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The Factors Coming Under Philosophy Of Scientific Management Are______

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Who gave the concept of 'Scientific Management'?

1. John Adair

2. Philip Crosby

3. Henri Fayol

4. Fredrick Winslow Taylor

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According to Taylor, 'Competition should be replaced by cooperation'.

1. False

2. True

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Which principle of scientific management suggests the introduction of scientific investigation and analysis of management practice?

1. Cooperation, not individualism

2. Harmony, not discord.

3. Science, not rule of thumb.

4. All of the above

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What Is Scientific Management According to Taylor?

Q. is the founder of principles of scientific management.

1. Henri Fayol
2. F. W. Taylor
3. John Adair
4. Philip Crosby

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Give reasons for the following: Alchemy was considered a pseudoscience.

Q. Explain R S nomenclature

Q. Select the proper option from the options given below and rewrite completed Sentences.

F.W. Taylor is called as the father of ________ management.
(a) Modern
(b) Scientific
(c) Technical

Q. State with reasons whether the following statements are true or false:

Taylor is called as the father of scientific management.

Q. Explain economics as a Science or an Art.

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According to the principle of development, 'each person should be scientifically selected and then assigned work as per their specialisation and in any case, if training is required, then impart training to them as efficient employees would produce more and earn more'.

1. False

2. True

Q. The production of the new iPhone is split up into many different parts: design, hardware, software, manufacture, marketing, production, and assembly. This way, the company can hire specialised people for each task. Tim Cook is the overall authority over the employees. He is responsible for ensuring that his employees are motivated towards achieving the organisational goal. A hierarchical structure developed by Steve Jobs was modified by Tim Cook so that there is a systematic chain from top to bottom levels of workers at Apple. This hierarchy allows communication even across the departments in the company. There is just one person managing the entire organisation. The company has special recognition for employees, such as the Apple Genius, which offers $45, 000/year. Also, they are provided with health benefits, financial and retirement benefits, family and parenting benefits, etc.

The company has an Apple Genius recognition for its employees. Identify the administrative principle of management in this case.

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1. Remuneration
2. Centralisation
3. Scalar chain
4. Unity of command

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How can the company ensure that higher order needs i.e. the esteem and self-actualisation needs are met?

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For a company to grow, should the management listen to constructive suggestions put forth by the employees?

1. Yes

2. No

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Worker should cooperate with the management , resist from going on strikes.

1. True

2. False

Q. A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions :

1. scientific method
2. observation
3. experiment
4. hypothesis