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WorksheetsPOM- Unit 1
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 42mins
Who was the Father of Scientific management?
(a)
Which one of the following is the extension of Principle of Harmony not Discord in the context of a business partnership?
Cooperation not Individualism
Science not Rule of Thumb
Development of every person to his greatest efficiency and prosperity
Scientific management is often called as.....
Taylorism
Fayolism
Bureaucracy
None
Administrative management is often called as.....
Taylorism
Fayolism
Bureaucracy
None
-----focuses on the need of replacing the traditional methods with the scientific methods
(a)
The concept of functional foremanship is an extension of
principle of specialization
Principle of Authority
Principle of Labour
Principle of wages
------- clerk determines the route through which raw materials has to be passed.
(a)
They are concerned with maintaining the speed and to remove delays in the production process...
Gang Boss
Speed Boss
Time boss
All of the above
A complete change in the outlook of employer and employee towards each other
Motion study
Method study
Time study
Mental Revolution
This technique helps in increasing productivity as the rest intervals will help a person to regain stamina and work again with the same capacity.
Method study
Motion Study
Time study
Fatigue study
Which technique is the strongest motivator in the below mentioned ...
Functional foremanship
Work study
Differential piece wage plan
Mental revolution
This technique of wage payment is based on efficiency of worker....
salary system
hour rate system
piece rate wage system
Pioneer wage system
How many Principles are there in Scientific Management Theory
(a)
The Basic function of management is
Planning
Organising
Staffing
None
Management is
art
science
both art & science
None
Monitoring performance and taking corrective action where needed.
planning
organising
leading
controlling
At the lower level of management, which skill is the most important?
conceptual skill
human skill
political skill
technical skill
The strategic level of management is considered to be .............
top level management
middle management
lower- level management
organised management
Administration is
Lower level function
Top level function
Middle level function
None of these
According to which principle, the interest of the organization must come first
Unity of direction
Subordination of individual interest to general interest
Unity of command
Authority and Responsibility
In what order do managers perform their functions?
Organizing, Directing, Staffing, Planning, Controlling
Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing & Controlling
Directing, Staffing, Planning, Controlling, Planning
Controlling, Planning, Staffing, Directing, Organizing
Who is the Father of Scientific management?
F.W. Taylor
Henry Fayol
Peter F Drucker
Elton Mayo
Unity of command insists on
One boss one employee
Orders from a single superior
Match between orders of different bosses
All of the above
The principle states that there should be one head and one plan ( who am I ) ?
Principle of unity of direction
Principle of centralization
Principle of scalar chain
Principle of equality
____________ means of authority from the top level to the lower level for the purpose of communication
Order
Scalar chain
Command
Equality
_______________ refers to volunteering to do the work in innovative way
Unity of command
Teamwork
Stability of tenure
Initiative
The function of Managemnt which is also called as "Man Power planning " is
staffing
organising
planning
controlling
which is not a component of Directing function of Management
Leadership
Communication
supervision
Money
Which management principle states that work should be divided so that each person will perform a specialized portion?
Division of work
Chain of command
Unity of direction
Unity of command
Marketing manager may be classified in the category of____________________.
Top-level management
Middle-level management
Lower-level management
All of the Above
Henry Fayol is famous for_________________.
Scientific Management
Rationalization
Industrial Psychology
Administrative Principles of Management
Management is a creative and ____________process.
Systematic
Continuous
Long
None of the above
"Management is an art of knowing what to do, when to do and see that it is done in the best and cheapest way”. - defined by
Elton Mayo
F W Taylor
Paul Hersey and Blandard
Tannenbaum and Schmidt
Which of the following is not a characteristic of management?
its universal
its continuous process
is goal oriented
is ruling others in strict manner
What is POSDCORB?
Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating, Reporting and Budgetting
Preparing, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating, Reporting and Budgetting
Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Controlling Reporting and Budgetting
Planning, Organising, Staffing, De-centralising, Coordinating, Reporting and Budgetting
The meaning of the acronym HRM is ________
Human Resourceful Management
Human Relation Management
Humanistic Resource Management
Human Resource Management
Our facial expressions, tone of voice, movement, appearance, eye contact, gestures, and posture are called _____________________.
verbal communication
nonverbal communication
Which level of management is involved in supervising operational activities?
Lower Level
Top Level
Middle Level
Executive level
Which level of management is entrusted with preparing corporate plans?
Top Level
Middle Level
Operational Level
Knowledge level
Which function of management is a process involving what is to be done, when and by whom it is to be done?
Planning
Coordinating
Directing
Organising
Which function of management involves guiding, leading and motivating subordinates towards achieving the organisational objectives?
Directing
Controlling
Coordination
Staffing
Name the management function involves process of assigning work to the employees, delegating authority and creating superior-subordinate relationship.
Organisation
Directing
Planning
Controlling
Name the management function that involves synchronisation of the various activities for harmonious implementation of plans for achieving organisational goals.
Coordination
Controlling
Directing
Organising
Which of the following are examples of top-level management job titles:
President, senior vice president, and chief executive officer
Floor supervisor, area supervisor, and section manager
Collections supervisor, crew chief, and production supervisor
District manager, department head, and regional sales manager
School that form the foundation for the field of management thought
Classical School of Management
Pre-classical School of Management
Behavioral School of Management
Modern School of Management
Select three major contributors of classical management
Frederick W Taylor
Henry Fayol
Abraham Maslow
Max Weber
Classical management emphasizes the need for organizations to function on a rational basis.
Administrative Management
Bureaucratic Management
Scientific Management
Management Science
Who defined management functions are two types as Managerial & operational functions.
Louis
Gullik
Henry Fayol
F W Taylor
Who coined the term Bureaucracy?
Frederick Taylor
Adam Smith
Henri Fayol
Max Weber
Who propounded the principles of Management By Objectives?
Henry Fayol
Peter Drucker
Frederick Winslow Taylor
Lilian Gilbreth
Hawthorned experiment conducted by Mayo, Roethlisberger and Dickson. What is Hawthorne?
a place
a project
a company
a person
It is a set of traditional assumptions about people which prompt managers to believe that people dislike work, seek to avoid responsibility and are not ambitious and must be supervised closely.
Theory I
Theory X
Theory Y
Theory Z
The viewpoint that there is no one best way to manage people of work but the best way depends on certain situational factors.
Positive Organizational Behavior
Administrative Management
Contingency Approach
Human Relations Movement
Who is the proponent of Theory X & Y?
Glasdour McGregor
Conor McGregor
Douglas McGregor
Don McGregor
Which approaches are part of the Modern Management? (Select all options)
Quantitative
Qualitative
Systems
Contingency
Which of the following is a Neo-Classical Management approach?
Behavioural
Scientific Management
Bureaucratic
Contingency
Who of the following advocated human relations approach?
Elton Mayo
Max Weber
Mc Gregor
F W Taylor
Which of the following is a part of Hawthorne experiments?
Illumination
Standardisation
Time study
Motion study
Which of the following management approach adopts a holistic view of the organisation?
Systems management
Operations management
Quantitative management
Conceptual manegement
A manager who possesses knowledge of the processes, equipment, and potential problems of an industry would possess what type of managerial skill?
Technical
Administrative
Interpersonal
Organizational
--------------- is the most basic for all management functions.
Controlling
Planning
Directing
Organizing
Representation of Formal authority and functional relationships at various levels in an organization is known as
Bureaucracy
Red Tapism
Hierarchy
Strict Control
Workers should be selected scientifically, so that he/she is being selected as
how ineffective the worker is at work
right candidate for the right job
level of inexperience of the worker
inconsistent worker behavior
