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WorksheetsN7 Classical School of Management
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is one of the key principles of Scientific Management?
Standardisation
Collaboration
Creativity
Flexibility
Who is considered the founder of Scientific Management?
Frank Gilbreth
Henri Fayol
Frederick Taylor
Max Weber
What is one of the main aims of the Classical School of Management?
Increasing productivity
Financial rewards
Employee empowerment
Job rotation
Which writer is associated with the Administrative School of Management?
Frank Gilbreth
Henri Fayol
Frederick Taylor
Max Weber
What is the purpose of division of labour in Scientific Management?
To be more efficient through specialisation
To encourage flexibility
To promote collaboration
To increase creativity
What is the key idea behind Bureaucracy according to Max Weber?
Custom and tradition
Financial rewards
Loyalty and confidence
Hierarchy of authority
What is the drawback of Bureaucracy?
Accountability
Efficiency
De-motivation
Standardization
What is the main argument against Scientific Management?
Employee empowerment
Hierarchical structure
Financial rewards
Boring and unskilled work
In which sector can Classical Management principles still be applied?
Manufacturing
Education
Healthcare
Technology
What is the belief of Classical Management regarding financial benefits?
Only motivator
Secondary motivator
Not important
Demotivating factor
What is the main advantage of Classical Management especially in an economic recession?
Efficiency
Employee empowerment
Financial rewards
Flexibility
What is a personal benefit of Scientific Management for all staff and managers?
Clear promotion prospects
Increased creativity
Decreased workload
Employee empowerment
The piece rate method of remuneration was devised by Fayol. True or False?
True
False
FW Taylor believed that there was one best way to perform a task. True or False?
True
False
FW Taylor is regarded as treating workers like machines and not empowering or motivating them. True or False?
True
False
Time and Motion Study help to increase waste in the manufacturing process. True or False?
True
False
Max Weber believed in an impersonal approach to management with rules, authority and power central to its effectiveness. True or False?
True
False
Max Weber devised the bureaucratic school of management where flat structures are important. True or False?
True
False
Workers should plan and managers should take decisions is a belief system of the Classical School of Management. True or False?
True
False
Training and development of staff to perform their specialist task is an important part of the Classical School of Thought. True or False?
True
False
Which statement(s) below are advantages of the Classical School of Management today?
Piecemeal pay will reward workers who produce quickly and accurately
It is motivating for workers to be treated like machines
Decision-making is quick and is taken with those with the greatest experience/skills
Upward communication is discouraged therefore no valuable ideas or opportunities will be missed
Manufacturing industries which require standard output will use Classical ideas still
Which statement(s) below are advantages of the Classical School of Management today?
Tertiary sector industries may use Scientific Management to provide an identical level of service across all branches
In an economic recession, money may still be a main motivator for staff, especially those who are unskilled
Clear remits in job descriptions could help reduce internal conflict between staff
It avoids monotonous and repetitive tasks so that they are less likely to leave or be absent
A hierarchy creates a clear promotion route for employees
Which statement(s) below are disadvantages of the Classical School of Management today?
A higher educated workforce may seek other ways, rather than just money, to be satisfied e.g. to be challenged
It limits the ability of staff to be flexible to changing influences
Can create conflict and resistance between workers and management leading to high morale
It is not appropriate for low skilled jobs which can be standardised and measured
Upward communication is missing - this helps make better decisions
