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WorksheetsPrinciples of management
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
‘Rule of thumb’ refers to
Use of personal judgement in handling management issues
Adopting a hit-and-trial approach to resolve management problems
Both of the above
None of the above
Name the principle of management which suggests the introduction of scientific investigation and analysis?
Harmony not discard
Science not rule of thumb
Development of workers to their greatest efficiency
Discipline
Which techniques of scientific management aims at finding one best way of doing a job?
Functional Foremanship
Method Study
Fatigue Study
Time Study
Name the process which results in eliminating wasteful movements in scientific management ?
Time Study
Motion Study
Method Study
Fatigue Study
According to this principle of scientific management, “Scientific management has for its foundation the firm conviction that true interest of the management and workers are one and the same; the prosperity for the employer cannot exist for a long time unless it is accompanied by prosperity for the employees and vice versa.”
Science, not rule of thumb
Co-operation, not individualism
Harmony, not discord
All of the above
According to this principle of scientific management, the employees should be rewarded for their suggestions which results in substantial reduction in the cost.
Science, not rule of thumb
Co-operation, not individualism
Harmony, not discord
All of the above
Considering the fact that it is difficult to find one single person with all the needed qualities, Taylor suggested appointment of a specialist through this technique of scientific management. Identify the technique.
Standardisation and simplification of work
Method study
Functional foremanship
Motion study
The concept of Work Study techniques includes
Time study
Motion study
Fatigue study
All of the above
The objective of this technique of scientific management is to reduce a given line or a product to fixed type sizes and characteristics. Name the technique.
Method study
Differential piece wage system
Standardisation and simplification of work
Functional foremanship
Which of the following is an objective of time study?
To determine the number of workers to be employed
To formulate suitable incentive schemes
To calculate the labour costs
All of the above
This technique of scientific management aims to determine the amount and frequency of rest intervals that should be provided to the employees during working hours.
Time study
Method study
Motion study
None of the above
The technique of differential piece rate system was developed by Taylor in order to
Discriminate between efficient and inefficient workers
Reward the efficient worker
Motivate the inefficient workers to perform better
All of the above
