Principles of Management

Question 1

Identify the principle. One Head and One Plan

Answer 1

Unity of Direction

Question 2

Identify the principle. A reasonable part of the bonus must be given to employees.

Answer 2

Remuneration of employees

Question 3

Identify the principle. People performing similar jobs must be given similar wages.

Answer 3

Equity

Question 4

Identify the technique. Uniformity in machine, tools or working conditions

Answer 4

Standardisation

Question 5

Which principle of Fayol goes beyond factor workers and affects the managers as well?

Answer 5

Division of Work

Question 6

The work must be done by scientific enquiry and not intuition

Answer 6

Science, not Rule of Thumb

Question 7

The concept that calls for change in the attitude of workers and managers from competition to cooperation.

Answer 7

Mental Revolution

Question 8

Unity of command is related to

(a) superiors and subordinates.
(b) management and workers.
(c) planned actions.
(d) cooperation among employees

Answer 8

A- superior and subordinates

Question 9

T/F. The objective of time study is to determine no. of workers, design suitable labour incentive schemes and determine labour costs

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Identify Fayol’s principle that prevents overlapping of work between 2 divisions.

Answer 10

Division of work

Question 11

T/F. The intention of the division of work is to produce more and better work for the same effort

Answer 11

True

Question 12

The principle of management is not

a) flexible
b) developed based on experimentation and practice
c) applicable to large firms

Answer 12

c)applicable to large firms

Question 13

Management principles are not _______ since its application is not possible in contingent situations

Answer 13

Conceptual

Question 14

State one method through which management principles can be derived.

Answer 14

Observation method