Business Management MCQs
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Question 802hard
Match the following.
| List-I | List-II |
| a. Matrix | 1. Used by global companies |
| b. Network organisation | 2. Defined authority |
| c. Informal organisation | 3. No rules |
| d. Formal organisation | 4. Combines product organisation and functional organisation |
Question 803easy
The scientific management stressed upon
1. rationality
2. predictibility
3. specialisation
4. technical competence
1. rationality
2. predictibility
3. specialisation
4. technical competence
Question 804hard
Which of the following statements are true/false?
1. Ludwig von Bertalaffy is called the father of system approach.
2. System approach comprises of sub-system, synergy, a feedback mechanism and defined boundaries.
3. The management science school emerged as a quantitative approach to solve managerial problems.
4. Operation management, management information system are theories under system approach.
1. Ludwig von Bertalaffy is called the father of system approach.
2. System approach comprises of sub-system, synergy, a feedback mechanism and defined boundaries.
3. The management science school emerged as a quantitative approach to solve managerial problems.
4. Operation management, management information system are theories under system approach.
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Question 805hard
Match the following.
| List-I | List-II |
| a. Newman & Summer | 1. Organising, planning and controlling |
| b. Henry Fayol | 2. Planning, organising, commanding, coordinating and controlling |
| c. Luther Gullick | 3. Planning, organising, staffing, directing, controlling |
| d. Koontz & O Donnell | 4. PODSCORB |
Question 806hard
Apart from legislations which of the following institutions operate in controlling and directing individual actions into desirable channels?
1. Religious prescriptions
2. Social customs, traditions and conventions
3. Socialist and revolutionary ideas
4. Political freedom and extension of franchise
1. Religious prescriptions
2. Social customs, traditions and conventions
3. Socialist and revolutionary ideas
4. Political freedom and extension of franchise
Question 807hard
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.
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.
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Question 808hard
Following are the statements with regard to management and its functions.
1. Management can be considered as a profession because it has a well defined structure of knowledge.
2. Management is considered to be an art because it depends on the creativity of the manager.
3. It is a science because it has certain standard principles to be followed.
Select the correct answer:
1. Management can be considered as a profession because it has a well defined structure of knowledge.
2. Management is considered to be an art because it depends on the creativity of the manager.
3. It is a science because it has certain standard principles to be followed.
Select the correct answer:
Question 809medium
Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Human relation approach was started by Taylor.
2. Scientific management was given by Fayol.
1. Human relation approach was started by Taylor.
2. Scientific management was given by Fayol.
Question 810hard
Which of the following statements are true about Herbert A Simon's decision-making process?
1. Decision-making process involves intelligence, design and choice activities.
2. Decision-making involves choice between alternative plans of action.
3. Bounded rationality has no significance in decision-making process.
4. Satisficing model brings about a balance between individual and organisational value judgement in decision-making process.
1. Decision-making process involves intelligence, design and choice activities.
2. Decision-making involves choice between alternative plans of action.
3. Bounded rationality has no significance in decision-making process.
4. Satisficing model brings about a balance between individual and organisational value judgement in decision-making process.