Business Management MCQs

Examine the following statements about span of control and identify the ones which are true? 1. More task complexity requires narrower span of control. 2. Routine tasks can have greater span of control than exceptional tasks. 3. When tasks are dissimilar, then span of control can be larger. 4. Spans of control are generally narrower at the top and broader at the bottom of the hierarchy.

Organising aims to serve

Which of the following is not the activity to be performed while determining the organisational structure as per PF Drucker?

Which of the following statements about open systems as given by Daniel Katz and Robert Khan are true? 1. The exportation of energic inputs into the environment. 2. Transformation of available energy as through put, so that work is done. 3. The importation of the output from the environment. 4. A cycle of events in which the product exported to the environment provides the energy for repetition of the cycle.

Which one of the following concepts are not associated with scientific management? 1. Rule of Thumb 2. Mental Revolution 3. Unity of Command 4. Time and Motion Study 5. Differential Piece Rate System

Activities are grouped by common function from bottom to top of organisation, in

As a manager moves to higher positions in an organisation, the ability to make . . . . . . . . becomes . . . . . . . . important.

Match the following. List-I (School of Theories) List-II (Period of Development) a. Classical Theory 1. 1890 - 1930 b. Behavioural Theory 2. 1930 - 1960 c. System Theory 3. 1965 d. Contingency Theory 4. 1960 onwards

Arrange the steps of succession planning in the correct sequence. 1. Define competencies required to perform roles. 2. With future orientation, assess people against criteria. 3. Identify roles for succession or replacement planning. 4. Develop employees to be ready for future key roles. 5. Identify pool of talent that can potentially perform highly in key roles.