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CBSE Questions for Class 12 Commerce Business Studies Nature And Significance Of Management Quiz 7 - MCQExams.com
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Class 12 Commerce Business Studies
Nature And Significance Of Management
Quiz 7
Who said " Management is a process of working with and through others to achieve organizational objectives in a changing environment, central to this purpose is the effective and efficient use of limited resources."
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Rovert Kreitner
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Joseph Massie
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Michael Jucius
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Henry Sisk
Who said " Management is a social and technical process that utilizes resources, influences human action and facilitates changes in order to accomplish an organization's goals".
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Rovert Kreitner
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Joseph Massie
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Michael Jucius
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Henry Sisk
"Management is the function of getting things done through people and directing the efforts of individuals towards a common objective". It is observed by -
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Haimann
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Koontz and O'Donnell
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Hick
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Henry Fayol
According to whom" to manage is to forecast, and to plan, to organize to command, to coordinate and to command"?
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Haimann
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Koontz and O'Donnell
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Hick
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Henry Fayol
Koontz & O'Donnell state that management means,"Getting things done ____________."
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Through people
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With people
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Through and with people
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By the people and through the people
Explanation
Koontz & O'Donnell state that management means, "Getting things done by the people and through the people.
He expressed management as an art of getting things done by the people and through the people in order to achieve common goals more efficiently and effectively.
Hence, D is the correct option.
Management is __________?
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an art
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a science
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both a and b
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none
Who said " Management is the coordination of all resources through the process of planning, organizing, directing and controlling in order to attain stated goals".
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Rovert Kreitner
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Joseph Massie
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Michael Jucius
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F.W. Taylor
Who developed a research study to assess the effect of different kinds of jobs of employee satisfaction and absenteeism and they found that employees would prefer jobs that were complex and challenging ___________.
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Fred Fiedler
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Turner and Lawrence
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Paul Hersey
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Robert House
Hick defines management as " the process of getting things done by the _____ and through the ______".
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People, Manager
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People, employee
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People, people
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Manager, People
Explanation
Hicks defined management as a process that involved people and human science. He expressed management as an art of getting things done by the people and through the people in order to achieve common goals more efficiently and effectively.
Hence, C is the correct option.
Haimann observes that,"management is the function of _______________________________ ".
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getting things done through people and directing the efforts of individuals towards a common objective.
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forecast, and to plan, to organize to command
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the process of getting things done by the people and through the people
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thinking and utilizing human, material & financial resources in such a manner that would result in best combination.
Explanation
Hainmann observes that, "management is the function of getting things done through people and directing the efforts of individuals towards a common objective.
He expressed management as an art of getting things done by the people and through the people by directing in order to achieve common goals more efficiently and effectively.
Management is an art. Which of the following statement does not support that management is art?
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The process of management involves the use of know how and skills.
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The process of management is directed towards the accomplishment of concrete results.
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Management is personalized in the sense that every manager has his own approach to problems.
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It deals with complex human phenomena about which knowledge is still limited
Explanation
Management deals with complex human phenomena about which knowledge is still limited- the following statement does not support that management is art.
Management as art: Use of theoretical knowledge in personal way. Regular practice and creativity indicate art.
Management is an art because of:
a) The process of management involves the use of know-how and skills
b) The process of management is directed towards the accomplishment of concrete results
c) Management is personalized in the sense that every manager has own approach to problems.
Scholars belonging to _____ feel that study of management should be based on interpersonal relations.
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Empirical Approach
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Group Behaviour Approach
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Interpersonal Behaviour Approach
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Decision Theory Approach
Explanation
Scholars belonging to Interpersonal Behaviour Approach feel that the study of management should be based on interpersonal relations. It is also known as the Behavioral science approach. It focuses on human relations and employees well being.
Hence, C is the correct option.
Interpersonal Behaviour Approach also known as.
(I) Behavioural science Approach
(II) Leadership Approach
(III) Human Relations Approach
Select correct answer from the options given below :-
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(I)
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(II)
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(III)
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All of the above
Explanation
Interpersonal Behaviour Approach also known as :-
(I) Behavioural science Approach
(II) Leadership Approach
(III) Human Relations Approach
It focuses on human relations and well-being of the employees.
Which of the following is the exact science?
(1) Physics
(2) Chemistry
(3) Psychology
(4) Mathematics
Select the correct answer from the options given below :-
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1, 2 & 3
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3, 4 & 1
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1 & 2
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4, 1 & 2
Explanation
Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are considered as exact science as science can be defined as a systematic and organized body of knowledge based on logically observed findings, facts, and events. Science comprises exact principles which can be verified and it can establish cause and effect relations.
Hence, D is the correct option.
Mangement is _______ science.
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Developed
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Developing
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Well settled
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Exact
Explanation
Management is developing science. It can be referred to as a science of getting things done efficiently and effectively in order to reach organizational objectives.
Hence, B is the correct option.
Which of the following has basically centered on studying the behavioural pattern of members and group in an organisation?
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Empirical Approach
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Group Behaviour Approach
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Interpersonal Behaviour Approach
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Decision Theory Approach
Explanation
Group behaviour Approach has basically centered on studying the behavioural pattern of members and groups in an organization. This approach helps to provide a basis for setting developmental goals for the employee. It is a reliable and valid method for performance appraisal.
Hence, B is the correct option.
Management qualifies all tests of a profession exxept __________________.
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Dominance of service motive
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Restricted entry
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Systematic body of knowledge
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Use of know how and skills
Explanation
Management qualifies all tests of a profession except use of know how and skills.
Management is not considered as a full-fledged profession like medical and legal profession because:
1. Restrict entry: Management has restricted entry through an examination or degree as in profession.
2. Presence of professional associations: All profession has some associations affiliated to it and even management has association affiliated to it.
3. Existing of ethical code: For every profession there are some set of ethical codes fixed by the profession association. Management also has some ethical codes fixed by the concerned professional association.
Controlling involves ___________________________________.
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harmonizing the work relations and efforts at all levels for common purpose.
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innovation because the manager not only adjusts his orgnisations according to future conditions but also attempts to effect changes in these conditions
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measurement of actual performance and aganist the standard and recording deviations.
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issuing orders and instructions.
Explanation
Controlling involves measurement of actual performance and against the standard and recording deviations. Controlling function of management can be defined as process of comparison between actual output and planned output to find out the reasons for derivation and taking corrective measures to stop such derivations in future. It helps to achieve organizational goal.
For a personnel manager, planning means the determination in advance of personnel programmes that will contribute to the goals established for the enterprise, i.e., ________.
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Anticipating vacancies
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Planning job requirements
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Determination of the sources of recruitment
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All of the above
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For a personnel manager, planning means the determination in advance of personnel programmes that will contribute to the goals established for the enterprise, i.e., anticipating vacancies, planning job requirements and determination of the sources of recruitment. Personnel manager deals with human relations.
To which of the following categories of Personnel Management is concerned?
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Managerial personnel and non-managerial personnel
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Professionals and non-professional personnel
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Blue-collar workers and white-collar workers
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All of the above
Explanation
Personnel management is a part of the management process which develops and manages human elements of the enterprise.
Personnel management is concerned with the following categories:-
a) Managerial personnel and non-managerial personnel.
b) Professionals and non-professional personnel.
c) Blue-collar workers and white-collar workers
Hence, D is the correct option.
A Hawthorne experiment was conducted by ____________.
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Henry Fayol
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Luthar Gulick
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Newmann
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Elton Mayo
What did the Hawthorne experiments discover?
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Money is a motivator
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It makes no difference how you treat people at work in relation to their behaviour
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That people need heat and good lighting to work well
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That people need to belong to a 'social group'
Statement I:
A true manager can continue to manage the same way as he has been doing it in the past.
Statement II:
Considerations of efficiency and survival require that a manager should be constantly engaged in the task of innovation.
Select the correct answer from the options given below -
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Statement I and Statement II both are true
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Statement II is true but Statement I is false
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Statement I and Statement II both are false
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Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Explanation
Statement I:
A true manager can continue to manage the same way as he has been doing it in the past- this is true.
Statement II:
Considerations of efficiency and survival require that a manager should be constantly engaged in the task of innovation- this is false.
Which of the following function of personnel manager cannot be treated as "Operative function"?
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Controlling
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Industrial relations
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Maintenance
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Training and development
Explanation
Controlling is a managerial function and not an operative function. Controlling is the act of checking, regulating, and verifying whether everything occurs as per the standards set by institutions and plans adopted by the company. Controlling helps the personnel manager to evaluate the performance of employees of the human resource department so far as the operating functions are concerned.
Hence, A is the correct option.
In what order do managers typically perform the managerial functions?
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organizing, planning, controlling, leading
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organizing, leading, planning, controlling
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planning, organizing, leading, controlling
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planning, organizing, controlling, leading
Explanation
The four common functions of management include planning, organizing, leading and controlling.
Planning is typically where the direction of the organization is established through a variety of activities including the development of goals.
The organizing function of management is comprised of numerous activities directly or indirectly related to the allocation of resources in ways that support the achievement of goals and plans that were developed in the planning function. Included within the organizing framework are numerous human resource management (HRM) related activities such as job design and the assignment of job duties.
Leadership is a multi-dimensional process that includes motivation and influence of employees. As a part of this process of motivation and influence, exceptional leaders are typically skilled communicators. In the context of leadership, trust plays a valuable role in the job attitudes displayed by employees in the work environment.
The fourth function of management, control, includes managerial efforts directed toward monitoring both organizational and employee performance and progress toward goals. Organizations and managers utilize a variety of strategies or methods related to control. These methodologies range from overt, highly restrictive, and assertive forms of control to more implicit, decentralized, indirect forms of control. The methodology may include the use of various management information systems, but has been manifested, in the past, by managers directing employees, telling them how to do their jobs, and by close monitoring of the employees’ performance.
Maintaining discipline and rewarding effective performance is part of _______ function of management.
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Planning
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Directing
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Forecasting
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Staffing
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Maintaining discipline and rewarding effective performance is part of directing function of management.
Directing function of management is concerned with instructing, guiding, inspiring and motivating the employees in the organization so that their efforts result in achievement of organizational goal. Directing function also help them to get motivated to perform more efficiently.
Management might plan ________________.
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For a short period
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For a long-run
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For a short period and also for long-run
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None of above
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Management might plan- for a short period and also for long period. The time period depends on the organizational objectives. Management helps to achieve group goals. It also helps to use available resources at an optimum level.
Hence, C is the correct option.
______ is a technique for planning and controlling complex projects and for scheduling the resources required on such products.
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Project analysis
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Job analysis
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Network analysis
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Work analysis
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Network analysis a technique for planning and controlling complex projects and for scheduling the resources required on such products. Network analysis can be defined as a technique which can be used for conducting planning and management of an organization.
Which of the following approach defines organization as a complex whole consisting of mutually interdependent parts or sub-systems and interacting with the environment of which it is a part?
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Systems approach
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Systematic approach
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Interpersonal behaviour approach
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Empirical Approach
Communication is a vital aspect of the managerial process.
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True
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Partly true
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False
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None of above
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