Introduction to Management MCQs

Who is considered the father of Scientific Management?

• Frederick W. Taylor

• Henri Fayol

• Max Weber

• Elton Mayo

Which principle is NOT part of Scientific Management?

• Harmony, not discord

• Scientific selection and training

• Scalar chain

• Scientific task planning

Scientific Management primarily focuses on which aspect?

• Efficiency and productivity

• Administrative structure

• Human emotions

• Global strategy

Who developed the 14 principles of management?

• Henri Fayol

• Frederick Taylor

• Elton Mayo

• Peter Drucker

Administrative management emphasizes what aspect of organizations?

• Managerial principles

• Employee emotions

• Market dynamics

• Product design

Which theorist is associated with bureaucracy?

• Max Weber

• Frederick Taylor

• Henri Fayol

• Abraham Maslow

A key characteristic of bureaucracy includes what?

• Clear hierarchy

• Informal communication

• Flexible roles

• Limited structure

Bureaucratic management stresses the importance of?

• Formal rules and procedures

• Team bonding

• Employee benefits

• Decentralization

The Hawthorne Studies were originally conducted to examine what?

• Lighting effects on productivity

• Wages on output

• Team dynamics

• Motivation theories

What was the unexpected finding of the Hawthorne Studies?

• Workers improved performance due to attention

• Lighting had no effect

• Productivity decreased

• Management was disliked