"Decision making is the selection based on some criteria from two or more possible alternatives" is defined by________
1.Farland.
2.Mac Donald.
3.Terry.
4.M.C. Nites.
"Manager is what a manager does" is said by ______
1.Koontz o' Donnel.
2.Mary Parker Follet.
3.Louis Allen.
4.Luther Gullik.
A decision taken to meet unexpected situations is known as ________
1.economic decision.
2.crisis decision.
3.non-economic decision.
4.problem decision.
A management may acquire its primary information relating to methods by _____
1.informal monitoring.
2.formal scanning.
3.journals.
4.media.
A manufacturing company has divided its departments into pattern making, fabric cutting, and fabric coloring. What type of departmentalization is this?
1.Geography Departmentalization.
2.Process Departmentalization.
3.Matrix/Project Departmentalization.
4.Function Departmentalization.
A well-prepared plan will always facilitate ______
1.execution.
2.red-tapism.
3.hasty judgements.
4.delegation of authority.
Combining several business units is called as ______
1.merger.
2.acquisition.
3.integration.
4.retreat.
Commercial activities include ______, and _____
1.planning, organizing & staffing.
2.buying, selling & exchange.
3.production, distribution & customer satisfaction.
4.earning profit, serving society & customer satisfaction.
Constant review and evaluation is called as _______
1.kaizen.
2.innovation.
3.substitution.
4.updating.
Effective planning facilitates _____
1.future course of action.
2.proper allocation of resources.
3.working environment.
4.early achievement of objectives.
Expand PMTS?
1.Predetermined Management Time Systems.
2.Predetermined Motion Time Systems.
3.Predetermined Method Time Systems.
4.Predetermined Market Time Systems.
F.W.Taylor broadly classified the elements of scientific management into _____ categories.
1.8.
2.7.
3.5.
4.6.
Fayol's theory of management has ________ criticisms.
1.2.
2.5.
3.3.
4.4.
First and foremost step in planning is _______
1.Identification of the opportunity.
2.Collection and analysis of relevant information.
3.Establishment of objectives.
4.Determination of planning limitations.
Functional areas of management can be divided in____ main parts.
1.2.
2.3.
3.4.
4.5.
Giving up production of unprofitable products to achieve rationalization of the product range to avail the benefits of standardization is called as _____
1.divestment.
2.cannibalization.
3.compromise.
4.standardizing strategy.
Informal authority flows upwards to downwards or horizontally in_________
1.formal organization.
2.informal organization.
3.business or oganisation.
4.strategic organization.
Infusing team spirit among workers at various levels, so that they work unitedly for common goal is called as ______
1.planning.
2.organization.
3.co-ordination.
4.control.
Majority of the disputes in industries is (are) related to the problem of ________
1.Wages.
2.Salaries.
3.Benefits
4.All the above.
One head & one plan for a group of activities having the same objective is called as ______
1.unity of command.
2.unity of direction.
3.centralization.
4.scalar chain.
Planning is done by every person who is working in a business unit because it is _____
1.Flexible.
2.Favorable to all.
3.Common to all.
4.A managerial function.
Planning reduces ________
1.complication.
2.supervision.
3.uncertainty.
4.direction.
Planning results in _______
1.employee satisfaction.
2.high profit.
3.co-ordination.
4.higher efficiency.
Planning _______ the members of the organization.
1.controls
2.co-ordinates
3.directs
4.integrates
Routing, scheduling, dispatching & following up of an activity is called as _______
1.process.
2.sequential activity.
3.scientific production plan
4.standardization.
Second stage in scientific production planning is _____
1.routing.
2.scheduling.
3.dispatching.
4.follow-up.
The decision taken by higher level of management is _______
1.programmed decision.
2.non-programmed decision.
3.individual decision.
4.non-economic decision.
The decision taken by lower level management is a _____
1.programmed decision.
2.non-programmed decision.
3.major decision.
4.minor decision.
The decision which relates to day-to-day operation of an organization is known as ________
1.major decision.
2.organisational decision.
3.personal decision.
4.operative decision.
The duration of short term plan is ______
1.18 months.
2.16 months.
3.14 months.
4.12 months.
The external environment factor that includes: Factors that have a less immediate effect on a business such as the nation's rate of inflation or recession, unemployment rate, or standard of living, is ________
1.political factors.
2.sociological factors.
3.indirect economic factors.
4.direct economic factors.
The management of people/labor should be handled by what department in an organization?
1.Administration.
2.Human Resources.
3.Information Systems.
4.Accounting.
The process of dividing the large monolithic functional organization into small and flexible administrative units is called ________
1.Staffing.
2.Delegation.
3.Departmentation.
4.control.
The purchase of land and building is an example of _______
1.group decision.
2.major decision.
3.minor decision.
4.spot decision.
The selection of best alternative from many alternatives is known as______
1.selection.
2.decision-making.
3.organizing.
4.Budgeting.
To be a successful manager, a manager should be familiar with _______ concepts.
1.psychology.
2.economics.
3.commerce.
4.All the above.
To ensure greater efficiency & productivity, the levels of management should be kept to the ____
1.maximum.
2.minimum.
3.only three.
4.Convenience.
What constitutes fiscal policies, economic conditions, population trends, consumer tastes & preferences, competitors plans & activities & personnel practices?
1.External environment.
2.Internal environment.
3.Micro environment.
4.Macro environment.
When a candidate for a position is asked general, open-ended job related questions, they are experiencing what type of interview?
1.Unstructured Interview.
2.Structured Interview.
3.Relaxed Interview.
4.Unorganized Interview.
When call center managers spend much of their time monitoring customer calls and giving employees feedback about how to improve their dialogue with customers in the future, these managers are using which of the following skills?
1.Technical.
2.Conceptual.
3.Situational.
4.Ethical.
Which is created for technological purpose?
1.Formal Organization.
2.Informal Organization
3.Business organisation.
4.strategic organization.
Which type of organization is permanent and stable?
1.Formal Organization.
2.Informal Organization.
3.Business Or Oganisation.
4.strategic organization.
Who studied the nature of specific jobs, and broke the tasks into basic work units with the end result providing the one right way to perform the job?
1.Douglas M. McGregor.
2.Frederick W. Taylor.
3.Henry L. Gantt.
4.Henry L. Gantt.
____ may be defined as guide to thinking and action of those who have to make decisions in the course of accomplishment of the enterprise objective.
1.Objectives.
2.Policies.
3.Procedures.
4.Rules
_____ involves correct recognition of a business problem before attempting a solution
1.Identification of the problem.
2.Analyzing a problem.
3.predicting a problem.
4.getting related suggestions.
_____ is the process of using the resources and personnel of an organization in an orderly way to achieve the objectives and long-term goals of the organization.
1.planning.
2.organizing.
3.leading.
4.controlling.
_____ objectives which are concerned with creation & maintenance of cultural values through the production of goods and services.
1.Societal.
2.Output.
3.Product.
4.Derived.
_____ of a organization should together contribute to the accomplishment of its long-term plans.
1.Strategic plans.
2.Alternative plans.
3.Flexible plans.
4.Short-term plans.
______ planning retains its specific character and deals exhaustively with all activities aimed at accomplishment of the activity on hand.
1.Activity.
2.Project.
3.Product.
4.Standard.
_________ planning is a specialized aspect of sales and production planning.
1.product.
2.production.
3.material.
4.market.