BMG1014 Topic 2 Quiz

1. Frederick Taylor is most closely associated with which of the following?

• A.Division of labor

• B. Scientific management

• C. Time and motion studies

• D. General administrative theory

2. A major contribution that Taylor made to the study of management was ________.

• A to measure efficiency on a 4-star scale

• B to measure inefficiency on a 4-star scale

• C identify the one best way to get a job done

• D identify the three best ways to get a job done

3. The science of human behavior and individual differences is:

• A. Anthropology

• B. Sociology

• C. Engineering

• D. Psychology

4. Who is the proponent of the 14 management principles?

• A. Henri Fayol

• B. Elton Mayo

• C. Federick W. Taylor

• D.Max Weber

5. He suggested that bureaucracy is the best form of organization because it makes highly efficient management practices possible.

• A. Federick W. Taylor

• B. Henri Fayol

• C.Max Weber

• D. Elton Mayo

6. The viewpoint that there is no one best way to manage people of work but the best way depends on certain situational factors.

• A. Organizational Behaviour

• B. Administrative Approach

• C. Contingency Approach

• D. Human Relations Movement

7. It is the tendency of people to behave differently when they receive attention because they respond to the demands of situation.

• A. Thorndike Law of effects

• B. Law of individual differences

• C. Organizational Behavior

• D. Hawthorne Effect

8. What is the area where quantitative techniques are used frequently?

• A. Production Management

• B. Total Quality Management

• C. Logistic Management

• D. Control Management

9. What is the system that interacts with their environment?

• A. Open

• B. Closed

• C. Advisory

• D. Friendly

10. Below are the popular Contingency Variables except :

• A. Organization Size

• B. Routineness of Task Technology.

• C. Geographical location

• D. Individual Differences