Theories of Management

Which of the following theorists is NOT associated with the Classical School?

• Max Weber

• Frederick Taylor

• Frederick Herzberg

• Henri Fayol

Which of the following theorists viewed man as an 'economic animal'?

• Elton Mayo

• Frederick Taylor

• Frederick Herzberg

• Henri Fayol

Which of Fayol's 14 principles of management states that 'Activities of the same nature should be supervised by one manager who will guide subordinates to achieve the same objective?

• Unity of command

• Unity of direction

• Equity

• Centralisation

Which of the following BEST defines Fayol's principle of division of labour?

• Managers should be given the authority and autonomy to carry out their responsibilities

• Workers should be encouraged to generate ideas and develop plans that will benefit the business

• Work should be divided into smaller tasks to promote specialisation

• Employees should be treated fairly and justly

Max Weber is credited for his work on which of the following theories?

• Hawthorne Study

• Bureaucratic Management

• Contingency Theory

• Administrative Management

'Workers get the chance to work in different positions throughout the business doing different tasks before being moved to another task'. This statement BEST defines:

• Job enlargement

• Job enrichment

• Job satisfaction

• Job rotation

'Most organisations depend on other systems for their inputs'. This statement is supported by which theory?

• The Systems Approach

• Contingency Theory

• Human Relations School

• The Hawthorne Study

ALL of the following theorists focused on the 'human' side of management EXCEPT:

• Henri Fayol

• Frederick Herzberg

• Elton Mayo

• Douglas McGregor

This theory suggests that 'there is no one way of doing things':

• The Classical Theory

• Systems Theory

• Human Relations School

• Contingency Theory

Henri Fayol outlined five (5) functions of management. These include:

• Planning, Organising, Controlling, Staffing, Directing

• Planning, Leading, Controlling, Directing, Coordinating

• Planning, Organising, Commanding, Controlling, Coordinating

• Planning, Leading, Commanding, Directing, Coordinating