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Classical School of Management

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

TRUE OR FALSE: Frederick Taylor believed in the need to identify one best way to perform a job.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Scientific management views assumed that:

a)

people are primarily motivated by political gains

b)

people are primarily motivated by economic gains

c)

people are primarily motivated by technological gains

d)

people are primarily motivated by social gains

3.

Specialization of labour is necessary for organizational success refers to:

a)

work division

b)

authority

c)

discipline

d)

unity of direction

4.

Each employee should receive orders from only one superior refers to:

a)

authority

b)

unity of command

c)

centralization

d)

remuneration

5.

Employees should be fairly paid based on contribution refers to:

a)

subordination of individual interests to the general interest

b)

centralization

c)

discipline

d)

remuneration

6.

Both material things and people should be in their proper places refers to:

a)

scalar chain

b)

order

c)

equity

d)

stability and tenure of personnel

7.

Max Weber was recognized as the creator of bureaucratic management by theory that emphasized on:

a)

organizational rules

b)

management hierarchies

c)

a clear division of labour

d)

all of the above

8.

Who defined management functions are two types as Managerial & operational functions.

a)

LOUIS

b)

GULLICK

c)

HENRY FAYOL

d)

FW TAYLOR

9.

Who is the father of scientific management

a)

FW TAYLOR

b)

OLIVER SHELDON

c)

ELTON MAYO

d)

ALL THE ABOVE

10.

ESPIRIT -DE-CORPS means

a)

TEAM WORK

b)

UNITY IS STRENGTH

c)

COMMONDING

d)

OPTION 1 & 2

11.

How many levels of school system management are there?

a)

5 level

b)

3 level

c)

4level

d)

2 level

12.

The application of this principle of management leads to higher production and better work for the same effort. Identify the related principle of general management.

a)

Discipline

b)

Equity

c)

Division of work

d)

Order

13.

According to Henri Fayol, if this principle of general management is violated, "authority is undermined, discipline is in jeopardy, order disturbed and stability threatened." Identify the principle.

a)

Authority and responsibility

b)

Discipline

c)

Unity of command

d)

Equity

14.

Name the principle of management suggested by Henri Fayol, which advocates that, "there should be good superiors at all levels, clear and fair agreement and judicious application of penalties."

a)

Authority and responsibility

b)

Esprit De Corps

c)

Unity of command

d)

Order

15.

Which principle of general management advocates that,"Employees turnover should be minimized to maintain organisational efficiency."?

a)

Stability of personnel

b)

Remuneration of employees

c)

Equity

d)

Esprit De Corps

16.

Taylor was born in

a)

1925

b)

1915

c)

1856

d)

1865

17.

Taylor believed that there was only one best method to maximise efficiency. It is related with

a)

Science not rule of thumb

b)

Harmony not discard

c)

Cooperation not individualism

d)

None of these

18.

Taylor Principles are suitable for

a)

Top level management

b)

Middle level management

c)

Lower level management

d)

All of these

19.

Implies the concentration of decision making at the top management

a)

Remuneration

b)

Subordination

c)

Centralization

20.

Henry Fayol is the representative of

a)

scientific management theory

b)

administrative management theory

c)

bureaucratic management theory

21.

Henry Fayol is the representative of

a)

classical perspective

b)

humanistic perspestive

c)

management science perspestive

22.

Teams with the same objective should be working under the direction of one manager, using one plan. This will ensure that action is properly coordinated.

a)

Unity of Command

b)

Unity of Direction

c)

Centralization

23.

Managers should be fair to staff at all times, both maintaining discipline as necessary and acting with kindness where appropriate.

a)

remuneration

b)

motivation

c)

Equity

24.

Employees should be aware of where they stand in the organization's hierarchy, or chain of command.

a)

Subordination of Individual Interests to the General Interest

b)

Scalar Chain

c)

Hierarchy

25.

Employees should be given the necessary level of freedom to create and carry out plans.

a)

Initiative

b)

Creativity

c)

Unity of Direction