Scientific Management Quiz

Who is considered the father of scientific management?

• Thomas Edison

• Nikola Tesla

• Frederick Winslow Taylor

• Henry Ford

What is the main goal of scientific management?

• Improve efficiency and productivity

• Reduce innovation and creativity

• Minimize profits

• Maximize employee satisfaction

What are the key principles of scientific management?

• Ignoring employee input

• Guesswork and intuition

• Time and motion studies, standardization of work processes, and financial incentives

• Random experimentation

What is time study in scientific management?

• A technique for calculating the amount of time spent in meetings

• A process for determining the best time to start a project

• A method for measuring the speed of a machine in a factory

• A technique used to establish the time required by a qualified worker to carry out a specified job at a defined level of performance.

Who introduced the concept of time and motion study in scientific management?

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Ford

• Nikola Tesla

• Frederick Winslow Taylor

What is the importance of scientific management in modern organizations?

• It only benefits upper management

• It improves efficiency, productivity, and decision-making.

• It has no impact on decision-making

• It decreases efficiency and productivity

What are the potential drawbacks of scientific management?

• None of the above

• All of the above

• Improved efficiency

• Increased productivity

What is the difference between scientific management and administrative management?

• Scientific management focuses on improving efficiency through time and motion studies, while administrative management focuses on the overall organization and coordination of the business.

• Scientific management focuses on long-term planning, while administrative management focuses on short-term goals.

• Scientific management focuses on employee satisfaction, while administrative management focuses on customer satisfaction.

• Scientific management focuses on creativity and innovation, while administrative management focuses on strict rules and regulations.

What are the key terms associated with scientific management?

• flexibility and adaptability

• time and motion studies, standardization, efficiency, division of labor

• creativity and innovation

• equality and diversity

How does scientific management contribute to efficiency and productivity?

• Random guessing and trial and error

• Standardized processes, time and motion studies, and division of labor

• Inconsistent and unpredictable work processes

• Ignoring employee feedback and suggestions