PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

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

• The principles of management have evolved

• The principles of management are yet to be evolved

• The principles of management are in the continuous process of evolution

• None of the above

The principles of management have been developed on the basis of

• Observation

• Experimentation

• Personal experiences of the manager

• All of the above

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

• The principles are guidelines to action

• The principles denote a cause and effect relationship.

• Principles help the manager to take decisions while performing various management functions

• All of the above

The principles of management do not provide ready-made straight jacket solutions to all management problems because

• The real business situations are complex

• The real business situations are dynamic

• The principles act as general guidelines

• All of the above

The principles of management enhance the understanding of 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

• Cause and effect relationships

• Optimum utilisation of resources and effective administration

• Formed by practice and experimentation

• Mainly behavioural

The application of the principles of management has to be changed as per the requirements of the prevailing situation at a particular point of time. Which features of the principles of management is being described in the given statement

• Contingent

• Mainly behavioural

• Cause and effect relationship

• General guidelines

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.

• Discipline

• Equity

• Division of work

• Order

Name the principle of management suggested by Henri Fayol, which advocates that, "there should be good superiors at all levels, clear and fair agreement and judicious application of penalties."

• Authority and responsibility

• Esprit De Corps

• Unity of command

• Order

According to Henri Fayol, if this principle of general management is violated, "authority is undermined, discipline is in jeopardy, order disturbed and stability threatened." Identify the principle.

• Authority and responsibility

• Discipline

• Unity of command

• Equity

Principles of management are not:

• universal

• flexible

• absolute

• behavioural