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Levels of management - class-XII

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The main schools of management through are ______________.

  1. comprehensive, human resources, continuous, systems.

  2. scientific, technical, social, human relations.

  3. classical, human relations, systems, contingency.

  4. classical, human resources, systems, contingency.


Correct Option: C

Administration mainly require(s) which of the following skill(s)?

  1. Art of getting things done

  2. Technical and Human skills

  3. Conceptual and Human skills

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Administration mainly requires conceptual and human skills since administration includes the process of taking decisions by which all the activities are carried out in an organization. It requires conceptual and human skills to carry out activities in the organization in an efficient manner.

Which of the following is/are true about management?

  1. The management decisions are influenced by the values, opinions, beliefs & decisions of the managers.

  2. It is mainly applicable to non-business concerns i.e. clubs, schools, hospitals etc.

  3. It is influenced by public opinion, govt. policies, religious organizations, customs etc.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The management decisions are influenced by the values, opinions, beliefs & decisions of the managers- this statement is true. The plans and policies are usually get formulated by the managers and hence the management decisions get influenced by the values, opinions, beliefs and decisions of the managers.

Owner group is represented as _______.

  1. administrators

  2. managers

  3. auditors

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Owner group is represented as administrators. Administrators are responsible to make plans and strategies for carrying out all the activities in the organization. Adminstrators ensure that organizational goals are achieved in an efficient manner.

The questions addressed under administration are _____.

  1. What should be done?

  2. Who will do the work?

  3. When should be done?

  4. How will it be done?


Correct Option: A,C
Explanation:
The questions addressed under administration are:
a) what should be done?
b) when should be done?
Administration is often described as a top-level function. Administration can be defined as the universal process of efficiently organizing people and resources in order to achieve the organizational objectives.

Administration is a decisive function, while management is an executive function.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Administration is a decisive function, while management is an executive function- this is a true statement. Administration is concerned with policy making, whereas management with policy implementation.  Functions of administration are legislative and largely decisive, while that of the management are executive and governing.

The nature of administration is bureaucratic.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The nature of administration is bureaucratic- this statement is true. Administration can be defined as the universal process of efficiently organizing people and resources in order to achieve the organizational objectives. Board of directors of any company is normally concerned with Administration. Administration is often described as a top-level function.

Taylor and Deming would have both agreed that ________.

  1. whirlpool's global strategy is a good one

  2. Eli Whitney was an important contributor to statistical theory

  3. management must do more to improve the work environment and its processes so that quality can be improved.

  4. productivity is more important than quality


Correct Option: C

Which input has the greatest potential to increase productivity?

  1. Labour

  2. Globalization

  3. Management

  4. Capital


Correct Option: C

What is the most important factor in forming a new business?

  1. Finance

  2. Marketing

  3. Government support

  4. Family support


Correct Option: A

Blake and Mouton's managerial Grid has all of the following management styles except:

  1. Impoverished

  2. Democratic

  3. Authority - obedience

  4. Country club


Correct Option: B

We generally write modern business letters in __________.

  1. Full block style

  2. Italic style

  3. Semi block style

  4. Simplified style


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is an example of operative function of HR managers?

  1. Planning

  2. Organizing

  3. Procurement

  4. Controlling


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Procurement is an example of operative function of HR managers since the operative function are those tasks or duties which are specifically entrusted to the personal department under the general supervision of personal manager.

Which of the following function of management involves communicating and providing leadership to the subordinates and motivating them to contribute to the best of their capability for the achievement of organizational objectives?

  1. Leadership

  2. Supervision

  3. Directing

  4. Motivating


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Directing function of management involves communicating and providing leadership to the subordinates and motivating them to contribute to the best of their capability for the achievement of organizational objectives.Directing function of management starts issuing orders and instructions to subordinates and ends with getting things done by satisfaction of various need of subordinates.

Scholars belonging to ___________ feel that study of management should be based on interpersonal relations.

  1. Empirical approach

  2. Group behaviour approach

  3. Interpersonal behaviour approach

  4. Decision theory approach


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Scholars belonging to interpersonal behavior approach feel that study of management should be based on interpersonal relations or human relations skills. Interpersonal behavior approach is termed as \'behavioural science\', \'leadership\' or \'human relations\' approach by different group of scholars.

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