Administration Review Quiz

Write the concept related to the following definition (write the word with lower case letters):

The process of how specific people of a company deal with things and/or other people

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The kitchen is considered to be....

• Clean

• Organized

• Messy

What were the key characteristics of bureaucracy management?

• Analysis of time and movement

• Division of labor based on specialization

• Hierarchical structure based on merit (experience and knowledge)

• Processes that take long time to be accomplished

What were the major administrative changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution?

• Development of production systems, mass production, rise of factory management, and new regulations and labor laws

• Invention of machines for mass production and clean cities

• Expansion of mass production and agriculture

• Introduction of universal healthcare

How did the Industrial Revolution impact the structure of administrative organizations?

• It had no impact on administrative organizations

• It led to mass production and the decline of administrative organizations

• It led to the growth of large-scale industries and urbanization (expansion of cities), which increased the need for more complex administrative organizations.

• It caused problems with the conditions of the employees and administrative organizations become simpler and less complex

How has globalization affected the decision-making processes within administrative systems?

• Globalization has led to create standards for administrative systems focusing only on industrial factors

• Globalization has caused administrative systems to become more isolated without considering international factors in their decision-making processes.

• Globalization has led to the interdependence among countries, which has influenced administrative systems to consider international factors in their decision-making processes.

• Globalization has no impact on administrative decision-making

What are some of the earliest forms of administration seen in prehistoric societies?

• Agriculture, tools, democracy, and communism

• Tribal leadership, informal decision-making processes, and simple organized communities

• Sedentary life style, agriculture, theocracy, and feudalism

• Bureaucracy, oligarchy, and dictatorship

How did prehistoric administration lay the foundation for future administrative systems?

• By creating a writing system and keeping records

• By inventing tools made out of stone, wood and bones

• By establishing a system of taxation and currency

• By developing early forms of organization, leadership, and decision-making.

What were the significant contributions of ancient civilizations (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greeks) to the development of administrative practices?

• Creation of social status and tax payment

• Invention of the wheel, use of fire, construction of pyramids

• Discovery of electricity, invention of the printing press, construction of temples and sculptures

• Systems of record-keeping, laws and regulations, bureaucratic structures

How did ancient civilizations' administrative innovations shape modern administrative principles?

• Through the invention of machines for mass production

• By implementing an international system for trade

• By creating a universal language for communication and keep track of commercial records

• Through the development of organizational structures, record-keeping systems, and governance practices.