The duration of medium term plan is ________
1.1 to 2 years.
2.2 to 3 years.
3.3 to 4 years.
4.4 to 5 years.
A ____ denotes activities of a broad nature including many different functions & interactions.
1.programme.
2.problem.
3.project.
4.budget.
A _______ organizational structure is the simplest form and has clear lines of authority and ease of decision making.
1.horizontal
2.line
3.vertical
4.staff
Administrative people need ________ skills than technical skills.
1.managing & administering.
2.planning.
3.coordinating.
4.decision making.
All of the following are the characteristics of an organization EXCEPT _____
1.People.
2.Product.
3.Purpose.
4.Structure.
An employee receives order from only one superior and this concept is named as _______
1.unity of command.
2.unity of direction.
3.discipline.
4.centralization.
An unaccomplished human goal with the positive support of other resources indicates ________
1.unavailability of raw materials.
2.repair in machinery.
3.inability of people to work together.
4.market declination.
Banks, insurance companies and distribution agencies are examples of ______
1.departmentation by function.
2.departmentation by products.
3.departmentation by territory.
4.departmentation by customers.
Communication begins with ______
1.Encoding.
2.Idea origination.
3.Decoding.
4.Channel selection.
Correcting the deviations in the predetermined targets is called as _______
1.decision making.
2.budgeting.
3.controlling.
4.organizing.
Crisis decision is also known as ________
1.group decision.
2.major decision.
3.minor decision.
4.spot decision.
Deal with routing and repetitive problems is a ______
1.programmed decision.
2.non-programmed decision.
3.major decision.
4.major decision.
Departmentation is a part of the _______
1.organisaton process.
2.control process.
3.planning process.
4.staffing process.
Departmentation on the basis of activities grouped according to the type of customer is _______
1.Departmentation by function.
2.Departmentation by products.
3.Departmentation by territory.
4.Departmentation by customers.
Every organization has to develop its ______ irrespective of the differences in size, nature of activities etc.,
1.strategic plan.
2.distinct planning process.
3.standard plan.
4.profit line.
Expand MBE.
1.Materials By Exception.
2.Management By Experience.
3.Materializing By Experience.
4.Management By Exception.
Father of Management is ______
1.Henry Fayol.
2.Koontz o Donnel.
3.Fredrick Winslow Taylor.
4.Luther Gullik.
Fayol was a __________ Industrialist.
1.French
2.Japan
3.American
4.Australian
Formal authority flows from upwards to downwards in______
1.formal organization.
2.informal organization.
3.business organisation.
4.strategic organization.
It is important to present yourself positively within an organization to ensure that _____
1.customers see the organization in a negative light.
2.customers see the organization in a negative light.
3.your appearance reflects the standards within the organisation.
4.your appearance conflicts with standards within the organisation.
Life span of F.W.Taylor was ________
1.1857 - 1915.
2.1856 - 1915.
3.1858 - 1916.
4.1880 - 1940.
Motivating and leading the human resources towards better performance & higher productivity is known as _____
1.direction.
2.commanding.
3.span of control.
4.scalar chain.
Non-programmed decision is also called _____
1.routine decisions.
2.structured decisions.
3.strategic decisions.
4.operative decisions.
Organizational planning is done by ______
1.top level management.
2.middle level management.
3.low level management.
4.people from all level of management.
Placing the right person in the right job is called as _____
1.recruiting.
2.staffing.
3.hiring.
4.Transfer.
Planning is a _______ function.
1.significant.
2.pervasive.
3.development.
4.forecasting.
Planning is an interdependent process which co-ordinates __________
1.various departments.
2.various business activities.
3.various levels of management.
4.various dimensions.
Planning is required at _____
1.all the department.
2.all levels of management.
3.all the shops.
4.all the institutions.
Planning seeks to examine a series of ______
1.flexibility.
2.cause-effect relationship.
3.process.
4.Continuity.
Practitioners of management were the first to formulate the principles of management based on their _______
1.skills.
2.knowledge.
3.own experience.
4.theoretical knowledge.
Programmed decision is also known as _______
1.routine decisions.
2.structured decisions.
3.strategic decisions.
4.operative decisions.
Rules, duties and responsibilities of workers are given in writing in_____
1.formal organization.
2.informal organization.
3.business organisation.
4.strategic organization.
Secondary information relating to the methods in planning process can be obtained by ______
1.informal scanning.
2.formal scanning.
3.environmental monitoring.
4.websites.
Secondary plans flow from _______ plans.
1.basic.
2.strategic.
3.top management.
4.employees view.
Serving the society is called as _______
1.social obligation.
2.ethics.
3.responsibility.
4.human nature.
The decision dealing with novel and non-repetitive problems is_________
1.programmed decision.
2.non-programmed decision.
3.individual decision.
4.non-economic decision.
The decision which is implemented within the concerned department is known as ______
1.economic decision.
2.departmental decision.
3.non-economic decision.
4.problem decision.
The decision which is taken within the purview of the policy of the organization is ____
1.programmed decision.
2.non-programmed decision.
3.major decision.
4.minor decision.
The external environment factor that states: The values and culture that affect the way people feel about the organization they are in and about work itself is ______
1.sociological factors.
2.political factors.
3.economic factors.
4.psychological factors.
The resources within an organization, used to achieve its goal, make up the______________ of a business.
1.external environment.
2.internal environment.
3.social responsibility.
4.workers motivation.
The term alternative course of action means ________ to achieve desired objective.
1.more than one action-plan.
2.more than one derivative plan.
3.opportunities.
4.direction plans.
Which of the following is NOT a major influence on the rate of compensation?
1.Competition.
2.Voluntary retirement.
3.Laws.
4.Unions.
Which of the following is the most common type of departmentalization?
1.Customer/Market Departmentalization
2.Function Departmentalization
3.Geography Departmentalization.
4.Process Departmentalization.
Which organizational relationship gives a greater job satisfaction and results in maximum production?
1.Formal Organization.
2.Informal Organization.
3.Business Organization.
4.strategic organization.
Which type of organization gives importance to people and their relationships?
1.Formal Organization.
2.Informal Organization.
3.Business Organization.
4.strategic organization.
Who is the political scientist and philosopher whose main interest was to study the psychology behind individual & group action?
1.Albert Einstein.
2.Newton.
3.Aldfer.
4.Mary Parker follet.
___ was developed mainly to increase the output of the average worker and to improve the efficiency of the management.
1.Scientific management.
2.Human resource management
3.Piece rate system.
4.Time rate system.
_____ may be defined as the future results or a desired state of affairs which the organization seeks and strives to achieve.
1.Objectives.
2.Policies.
3.Procedures.
4.rules.
_______ is the first & foremost function of management.
1.Planning.
2.Decision-making.
3.Forecasting.
4.Budgeting.