Intro to administration

What are the main functions of administration?

• Sales, accounting, logistics

• Communication, supervision, production

• Planning, organization, direction and control

• Innovation, marketing, human resources

Explain the difference between administration and management.

• Administration refers to the management of human resources, while management refers to the management of financial resources

• Administration focuses on the planning, organization, direction, and control of an organization's resources, while management focuses on the execution of tasks and decision-making to achieve established objectives.

• Administration focuses on task execution, while management focuses on planning

• Administration and management are interchangeable terms and mean the same thing

What are the principles of management according to Henri Fayol?

• Freedom of speech

• Randomness of decisions

• Lack of communication

• Division of work, authority and responsibility, discipline, unity of command, unity of direction, subordination of individual interests to the general interest, remuneration, centralization, scalar chain, order, equity, stability of tenure of personnel, initiative, and esprit de corps.

What is planning in administration?

• The planning in administration is the process of setting goals, identifying actions to achieve those goals, and allocating resources to carry out those actions.

• The planning in administration is the process of supervising the daily activities of employees

• The planning in administration is the process of resolving conflicts among team members

• The planning in administration is the process of reducing costs and increasing productivity

Explain the concept of organization in administration.

• The organization in administration refers to the distribution of gifts among the employees of the company.

• The organization in administration refers to the structure and arrangement of the human, financial, and material resources of a company to achieve its objectives efficiently and effectively.

• The organization in administration refers to the decoration of the company's offices.

• The organization in administration refers to the planning of social events for the company's employees.

What is the importance of leadership in administration?

• Leadership is not important in administration, as teams can function without a leader

• The importance of leadership in administration is minimal, as employees can self-manage

• Leadership is important in administration because it helps to guide, motivate, and direct a team towards the achievement of organizational goals and objectives.

• In administration, leadership has no impact on team performance

What role does control play in administration?

• Control in administration ensures that activities are carried out according to established plans, measures performance, identifies deviations, and takes corrective actions.

• Control in administration has no impact on organizational performance

• Control in administration only focuses on punishing employees for mistakes

• Control in administration is just a formality without importance

What are the different styles of leadership in management?

• Authentic leadership, passive-aggressive leadership, laissez-faire leadership

• Passive leadership, aggressive leadership, neutral leadership

• Autocratic leadership, democratic leadership, transformational leadership, situational leadership

• Transactional leadership, bureaucratic leadership, anarchic leadership

What is the relationship between administration and decision making?

• The administration and decision making are closely related, as decision making is a fundamental part of administration.

• The administration and decision making have no relationship with each other

• Administration is just a bureaucratic process and has no impact on decision making

• Decision making is more important than administration in a business environment

Explain the importance of ethics in administration.

• The ethics in administration has no impact on the organization's reputation

• Ethics in administration is important only to avoid legal claims

• Ethics in administration is important because it guides the behavior of administrators, promotes transparency, responsibility, and trust in decision-making, and contributes to the sustainability and reputation of the organization.

• Ethics in administration is not important as it only concerns compliance with laws