Principles of Management Question Bank

Principles of Management Question Bank

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Question:

‘If there is a fixed place for everything and it is present there, then there will be no hindrance in the activities of business/factory.’ The principle of management that is highlighted in the above statement is:

1.  Discipline
2. *Order
3. Unity of direction
4. Esprit de corps

Question:

The purpose of the principle of 'unity of command" is that:

1. *It avoids dual subordination.
2. It subordinates individual interests to organizational interests.
3. It promotes a team spirit of unity and harmony among employees.
4. It concentrates decision-making authority at the top level.

Question:

The management should not close its ears to any constructive suggestions made by the employees but reward them for their suggestions which results in substantial reduction in costs. Which principle of scientific management is discussed in the above statement?

1. Science, Not Rule of Thumb
2. Harmony, Not Discord
3. *Cooperation, Not Individualism
4. Development of Each and Every Person to His or Her Greatest Efficiency and Prosperity

Question:

Ashok Industries Ltd. is a company manufacturing component for automobile industries. In this company, standards have been set for every manufacturing activity including standardisation of process, raw material, time, product, machinery and methods which must be adhered to during production. This has been done to bring excellence in quality of the materials produced. The foreman of the company, Mehra, has designed the jobs of the workers in such a manner that unnecessary movements are eliminated and it takes less time to complete the jobs efficiently. He has also scientifically analysed the duration and frequency of rest intervals that should be provided to the workers in the factory so that they can regain stamina and work efficiently. Out of the following, which technique of scientific management has not been discussed in the above paragraph?

1. Fatigue study
2. *Method study
3. Motion study
4. Standardization and simplification

Question:

Henri Fayol's principle of discipline which emphasizes obedience to organisational rules and employment agreement, has evolved out of the experience and collective wisdom of managers. The nature of principle of management reflected through the above statement is:

*1.Formed by practice and experimentation

2. Universal applicability

3. Flexible

4. Mainly behavioral

Question:

Statement- I Values are basic truths or guidelines for behaviour which care formed after research in work situations.
Statement- lI While practising Principles of Management, values cannot be neglected as business organisations have to fulfil social and
ethical responsibility towards society.
In the light of given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following:
1. Both the statements are true.
2. Both the statements are false.
3. *Statement II is true, Statement I is false.
4. Statement I is true, Statement II is false.

Question:

‘Agri Solutions’, a fast-growing agri-tech company, was facing a problem of employees leaving the organisation frequently. As a result, work suffered and time and money were spent repeatedly on  recruitment and training. On investigation, it was found that the problem was due to employees not getting sufficient time to settle into their new roles. So the company decided to keep their employees   at the same position for a minimum tenure and give them sufficient time to show results. This led to a significant reduction in employee turnover and improvement in organisational efficiency. The principle of management highlighted in the above case is :

1. Order
2. *Stability of Personnel
3. Division of Work
4. Authority and Responsibility

Question

‘‘The application of principles of management is dependent upon the prevailing situation at a particular point of time.’’ This statement highlights which of the following features of principles of management?

1. General guidelines
2. Flexible
3. Mainly behavioural
4. *Contingent

Question

Identify the incorrect statement with respect to 'Motion Study', as a technique of scientific management:

1. Unnecessary movements are sought to be eliminated so that it takes less time to complete the job efficiently.
2. It refers to the study of movements like lifting, putting objects, sitting and changing positions etc., which are undertaken while doing a typical job.
3. Through this technique, Taylor was able to design suitable equipment and tools to educate workers on their use.
4. *This technique helps to determine the number of workers to be employed, frame suitable incentive schemes and determine labour costs.

Question

‘Taylor believed that industrial efficiency depends to a large extent on personnel competencies. He was of the view that the concern for efficiency could be built in right from the process of employee selection. Each person should be scientifically selected. The work assigned should suit her/his capabilities. To increase efficiency, they should be given the required training.' The principle of scientific management discussed above is:

1. Science, not Rule of Thumb
2. Harmony, Not Discord
3. Cooperation, Not Individualism
4. *Development of Each and Every Person to His or Her Greatest Efficiency and Prosperity.

Question

The workers in Alpha manufacturing company were using traditional methods for production of metal parts. Since no standard procedure existed, workers relied on personal experience and guess work. As a result, productivity in the assembly line began to decline. To improve productivity, the company hired a consultant specializing in scientific management. The consultant explained that there was only one best method to maximize efficiency and this method could be developed through proper study and analysis. He emphasized that the scientific method should replace the old method, that the workers were using. So, to develop the scientific method, the consultant carefully investigated the traditional methods through work-study and by unifying the best practices, he developed a standard method that would be followed by everyone in the organization. After applying scientific method, there was a three fold increase in productivity within six months. The principle of scientific management which helped the company in increasing the productivity was:

1. *Science, not Rule of Thumb
2. Harmony, Not Discord
3. Cooperation, Not Individualism
4. Development of Each and Every Person to His or Her Greatest Efficiency and Prosperity

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