Principles of Management Test

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How does division of work contribute to specialization?

A
By assigning unrelated tasks to employees

B
By rotating employees through different roles

C
By breaking tasks into smaller, specialized jobs

D
By allowing employees to choose their tasks

Solution

Division of work leads to specialization by breaking tasks into smaller, specialized jobs.
Question 2
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What differentiates Henry Fayol's approach from F.W. Taylor's approach?

A
Basis of formation

B
Focus on administration

C
Applicability

D
Perspective

Solution

Fayol's approach is based on personal experience, while Taylor's approach is based on observations and experimentation.
Question 3
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Which of the following is not a Principle of management given by Taylor?

A
Science, not rule of the Thumb

B
Harmony, not discord

C
Cooperation, Not Individualism

D
Functional foremanship
Solution
Functional foremanship is not a principle of scientific management or principle given by Taylor. it is a technique of scientific management.
- In this technique Taylor identified a list of qualities of a good foreman/supervisor and found that no single person could fit them all. This prompted him to suggest functional foremanship through eight persons
Question 4
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What is the primary benefit of implementing the principle of division of work in an organization?

A
Increased job satisfaction

B
Greater efficiency and productivity

C
Reduced specialization

D
Enhanced teamwork

Solution

Division of work leads to greater efficiency, specialization, and increased productivity by assigning tasks to specialists.
Question 5
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The principles of management are significant because of:

A
Optimum utilization of resources and effective administration

B
Scientific decisions

C
Meeting changing environment requirements

D
All of these

Solution

Principles of management are significant or important because of following reasons :
1.Providing managers with useful insights into reality
2.Optimum utilization of resources and effective administration
3.Scientific decisions
4.Meeting changing environment requirements
5.Fulfilling social responsibility
6.Management training, education and research
Question 6
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Who is considered as father of Scientific Management?

A
Henry Fayol

B
Gilbreth

C
F.W. Taylor

D
Harold Koontz
Solution
F.W. Taylor is considered as father of Scientific Management.
- He proposed scientific management as opposed to rule of thumb.
- He broke up human activity into small parts and found out how it could be done effectively, in less time and with increased productivity.
- It implies conducting business activities according to standardized tools, methods and trained personnel in order to increase the output, improve its quality and reduce costs and wastes.
Question 7
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Why is it important for every employee to have one superior?

A
To encourage conflicts and duplications

B
To promote job rotation

C
To foster competition

D
To avoid confusion and conflicts

Solution

Having one superior for every employee prevents confusion, conflicts, and duplications, as per the unity of command principle.
Question 8
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Which of the following statements best describes Mental Revolution?

A
Workers should be paid more wages.

B
It implies change of attitude of management only

C
Both management and workers require each other.

D
The management and workers should not play the game of one upmanship.
Solution
Mental revolution involves a change in the attitude of workers and management towards one another from competition to cooperation.
- Management and workers should realise that they require one another.
1. Management should share a part of surplus with workers.
2. Workers should also contribute their might so that the company makes profits.
Question 9
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Principles of management cannot be __________.

A
Defined

B
Applied Everywhere

C
Tested in Laboratories

D
Part of business
Solution
Principles of management cannot be tested in laboratories as these principles are applied on human behavior.
- Principles of management are formed by experience and collective wisdom of managers as well as experimentation.
- These can be applied and tested in real life situation rather than in laboratories.
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Harmony, Not Discord principle is concerned with______________.

A
Investigation of Task

B
Management should share the gains of company with workers

C
Observation and Analsysis

D
Scientific inquiry
Solution
Taylor called for complete mental revolution on the part of both management and workers in Harmony, Not Discord principle which means:
- Management should share the gains of the company, if any, with the workers.
- At the same time workers should work hard and be willing to embrace change for the good of the company.

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Question 1

By assigning unrelated tasks to employees

By rotating employees through different roles

By breaking tasks into smaller, specialized jobs

By allowing employees to choose their tasks

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Question 2

Basis of formation

Focus on administration

Applicability

Perspective

Solution

Question 3

Science, not rule of the Thumb

Harmony, not discord

Cooperation, Not Individualism

Functional foremanship

Solution

Question 4

Increased job satisfaction

Greater efficiency and productivity

Reduced specialization

Enhanced teamwork

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Question 5

Optimum utilization of resources and effective administration

Scientific decisions

Meeting changing environment requirements

All of these

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Question 6

Henry Fayol

Gilbreth

F.W. Taylor

Harold Koontz

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Question 7

To encourage conflicts and duplications

To promote job rotation

To foster competition

To avoid confusion and conflicts

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Question 8

Workers should be paid more wages.

It implies change of attitude of management only

Both management and workers require each other.

The management and workers should not play the game of one upmanship.

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Question 9

Defined

Applied Everywhere

Tested in Laboratories

Part of business

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Question 10

Investigation of Task

Management should share the gains of company with workers

Observation and Analsysis

Scientific inquiry

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