Classical Theory of Management Quiz

What is the main focus of Organisational Behaviour?

• Time and motion studies

• Individuals and groups interaction within an organization

• Profit maximization

• Specialization of labor

Which type of theory views the organization as a machine and humans as components of this machine?

• Contemporary Theory

• Scientific Management Theory

• Classical Theory

• Neo-Classical Theory

Who developed the Bureaucratic Theory of Management?

• Fredrick Taylor

• Henri Fayol

• Gilbreths

• Max Weber

What is the main principle of Bureaucracy according to Max Weber?

• Division of labour

• Authority

• Career orientation

• Impersonality

Which theory emphasized finding one right way to do every task and standardizing each step?

• Bureaucratic Theory

• Contemporary Theory

• Neo-Classical Theory

• Scientific Management Theory

According to Henri Fayol, which activity involves harmonizing and facilitating within an organization?

• Coordinating

• Commanding

• Organizing

• Planning

What is a limitation of the Scientific Management Theory?

• Monotonous and repetitive job

• All of the above

• Loss of initiative and creativity

• Increase in unemployment and strike

Which theory deals with a formal structure and ignores the environmental aspect?

• Bureaucratic Theory

• Scientific Management Theory

• Neo-Classical Theory

• Administrative Management Theory

What is a commonality between the Classical and Administrative theories?

• Centralization of authority

• Standardized approach to work

• Division of labour

• Hierarchy

In which type of companies is the Administrative Management Theory relevant today?

• Knowledge/Information based companies

• Fast food companies

• Manufacturing companies

• Food Processing companies