Principles and Practices of Management - 6

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The following are the elements of control
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authority and knowledge , guidance and direction , constraint and restraint
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authority and knowledge , guidance and direction , constraint and restraint , comparison and correctiveness

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A superior should always establish a ________ control so that his subordinates report to him periodically.
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Feedback
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Feedback

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Which type of strategies do professional managers help organizations in chalking out?
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corporate
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multi-disciplinary

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Deontological ethics believe that mature persons have inadequate capacity to reason.
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False
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True

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Management exists only at the top levels of the organization.
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False
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False

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Name the leading ad agencies in India that have a separate event section.
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Vigennet , Ogilvy , Mathers
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Vigennet , Ogilvy , Mathers

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What would be the percentage of equity participation under the rules governing foreign companies?
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0.26
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0.26

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Frederic W.Taylor's middle name is ________.
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Winslow
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Winslow

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________ means draw prior conclusions about the probables of production, sales, profits in the future, on the basis of research.
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Forecasting
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Forecasting

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Limitation of control are
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external factors , fixing of responsibility , variation and its causes
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external factors , internal factors , fixing of responsibility

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The various tools employed by the companies to improve and sustain employee morale
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building of responsibility , rotation of jobs , job enrichment
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retention of authority , building of responsibility , rotation of jobs , job enrichment

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International consultancy is said to be
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Glamorous , Challenging , Trendy
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Glamorous , Trendy , Reliant

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MBO was invented by ________.
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Peter Drucker
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Peter Drucker

Match The Following
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Your Answer
Potential external opportunities
Complacency among rival firms
Complacency among rival firms
BPR
Business process reengineering
Business process reengineering
TQM
Total quality management
Total quality management
Potential internal strengths
A distinctive competence
A distinctive competence

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Who said, “Management is the creation and maintenance of internal environment in an enterprise, where individuals working in groups can perform efficiently and effectively towards the attainment of gr
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Koontz & O ‘Donell
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Koontz & O ‘Donell

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Some of the management functions mentioned by Henry Fayol are :
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Planning , Control , Co-ordination
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Planning , Control , Co-ordination

True/False
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The unorganized sector is mainly concentrated in metropolitan cities.
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False
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False

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Some managements who are very much intimated by consulting firms, what are they likely to loose
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Confidence
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Confidence

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________ provide all types of help required to make the business more efficient and profitable.
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Consultants
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Consultants

True/False
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Demand forecast is one of the popular forecasts.
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True
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True

True/False
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Communication is a composite (a) information given and received (b) a listening effort by some of them involved.
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False
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True

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Some tips for improving written communication would be
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Avoid unnecessary words , Use simple words and phrases , Use short and familiar words
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Avoid unnecessary words , Use simple words and phrases , Use short and familiar words

True/False
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The theory of Bureaucracy was first propounded by Henry L.Gantt.
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False
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False

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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In which type of income class, does the insurance sector have to face the challenge of making insurance a buying priority?
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lower-middle
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lower-middle

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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The different kinds of relationships for selecting the span of control would be :
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One to one , Cross relationship , Direct group
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One to one , Cross relationship , Direct group

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Management is said to be the combination of three factors, arts, science and the third is
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profession
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profession

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Functional authority works only when,
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Assignment is clarified , The subordinates are allowed to participate , Feedback control is established
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Assignment is clarified , The subordinates are allowed to participate , Feedback control is established

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The fundamental objective of corporate governance is essentially
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enhancement of long term shareholder value
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protecting the interest of other shareholders

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Policy is supposed to be immutable, unchanging and eternal.
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True
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True

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A procedure has the following advantages
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ensures uniformity of action , increases co-ordination , provides good standard for the manage
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ensures uniformity of action , increases co-ordination , provides good standard for the manage

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Management is always defined as dynamic, universal, ever-changing subject.
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True
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True

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Under principle of effective communication what should be fully understood by all concerned.
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tasks , policies , responsibilities
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tasks , policies , responsibilities

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One of the popular forecast is
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Demand
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Demand

Match The Following
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Correct Answer
Your Answer
Kautilya
Conception of administration and management
Political, Social and Economic Management of state
Swami Vivekananda
Political, Social and Economic Management of state
Divine power to face challenges
Samartha Ramdas
Setting goals and accomplishing it.
Conception of administration and management
King Akbar
Creator of social progress and prosperity
Setting goals and accomplishing it.

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Costliness of the ________ is the overriding factor determining the extent of decentralization.
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Decision
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Staffing

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What is essential for the management to get things done in the organization?
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Delegation
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Delegation

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Indian companies because of confused status have lacked self-confidence.
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True
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True

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Charles Babbage built the first prototype of modern ________.
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Computers
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Computers

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Consultants must conduct diagnosis to redefine ________.
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Problem
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Problem

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Lower level managers need EQ most.
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False
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True

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Companies seeking to improve have taken a plethora of initiatives such as
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TQM
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TQM

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Some of the limitations of business planning are
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Time Consuming , Expensive device , Heavy cost of planning
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Time Consuming , Expensive device , Heavy cost of planning

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Events are occurrences designed for ________ interests.
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marketing
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marketing

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Positive motivation makes people willing to do their work in the best way they can and improve their ________.
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performance
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productivity

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To which practice is the term "corporate governance" given?
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Management
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Management

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Under the types of motivators, non-financial motivators are encouragement, freedom ________.
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recognition
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recognition