THEORIES OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT

Q1. Which of the following best defines a theory?

• • a) A theory is a well-substantiated explanation acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation.

• • b) A theory is a random guess or assumption about something.

• • c) A theory is a belief or opinion without any evidence to support it.

• • d) A theory is a fact that cannot be questioned or tested.

Q2. How is a theory different from a hypothesis?

• • a) A theory is a proven fact, while a hypothesis is a guess

• • b) A theory is an untested idea, while a hypothesis is a well-substantiated explanation

• • c) A theory is acquired through the scientific method, while a hypothesis is not

• • d) A theory is broader in scope and explains a wider range of phenomena than a hypothesis

Q3 Who is considered the father of scientific management theory?

• • a) Frederick Taylor

• • b) Henry Ford

• • c) Elton Mayo

• • d) Peter Drucker

Q4. What is the main focus of scientific management theory?

• • a) Employee satisfaction

• • b) Cost reduction

• • c) Workplace safety

• • d) Efficiency and productivity

Q5. What is the main focus of system theory?

• • a) Studying individual components of a system

• • b) Examining how a system's parts interact with each other

• • c) Analyzing external factors that impact a system

• • d) Predicting future outcomes of a system

Q6. Which theorist is most closely associated with bureaucratic theory?

• • a) Frederick Taylor

• • b) Max Weber

• • c) Henry Fayol

• d) Abraham Maslow

Q7. Which of the following is not a principle of bureaucratic theory?

• • a) Division of labor

• • b) Hierarchy of authority

• • c) Centralization of decision-making

• • d) Flexibility and adaptability

Q8. What type of approach does management science emphasize?

• • a) Qualitative

• • b) Quantitative

• • c) Subjective

• • d) Objective

Q9. Which of the following is NOT a principle of management science approach in education?

• • a) Systematic analysis and problem-solving

• • b) Emphasis on intuition and guesswork

• • c) Use of mathematical models and techniques

• • d) Objective decision-making based on data and evidence

Q10. What term is used to describe the phenomenon where individuals modify their behavior due to the awareness of being observed?

• • a) system approach effect

• • b) Hawthorne effect

• • c) bureaucratic approach

• d) management science approach