Management Quiz

Who is known as Father of Scientific Management

• Henry Fayol

• F. W. Taylor

• Elton Mayo

• Mary Parker Follet

Which of the following is the correct meaning of concentration of decision-making authority?

• Span of management

• Accountability

• Centralization

• Decentralization

“Grouping of jobs of similar nature under functional and organising these major functions as separate departments.” Which organizational structure is highlighted in this line?

• Functional structure

• Divisional structure

• Matrix structure

• None of the options

“It arises from a superior– subordinate relationship because the subordinate is bound to perform the duty assigned to him by his superior.” Which element of delegation is highlighted in this statement?

• Authority

• Responsibility

• Accountability

• None

The act of translating the message into words, pictures, symbols, signs or some other form is known as _________

• Sender

• Receiver

• Encoding

• Decoding

______ is the activity of influencing people to strive willingly for mutual objectives

• Motivation

• Planning

• Communication

• Leadership

In which style of leadrship the leader delegates the decision making power to his/her subordinates and takes no part in that

• Autocratic Style

• Democratic Style

• Laissez Faire Style

• Consultative Style

Two Factor theory of motivation is given by

• Maslow

• Herzberg

• McGregor

• Vroom

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

In today’s world, the principle ‘Espirit de corps’ means _____ ?

• Organization is committed to the employees and vice versa

•  Less formalized, flatter communication structure

• Workers conceive and implement new ideas

• Maintaining high morale among employees is desirable