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Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Human relation approach was started by Taylor.
2. Scientific management was given by Fayol.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of 'spaghetti organisation structure' adopted by MNCs?

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Who gave this definition of control, "Management is the profession of control"?

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Developed by the Special Projects Office of the U.S. Navy; this technique was first formally applied to the planning and control of the Polaris Weapon System in 1958 and worked well in expediting the completion of that programme. The technique is known as

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Match the following.
List-I List-II
a. Planning 1. Getting others to get the job done
b. Organising 2. Setting the staridard such as sales, quotas, quality standard
c. Leading 3. Establishing goals and standards
d. Directing 4. Giving each subordinate specific task

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The scalar principle of organisation implies

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Match the following.
List-I List-II
a. Linking pin 1. Dual role of an individual
b. Work specialisation 2. Bifurcation of work
c. Formalisation 3. Rules and procedures
d. Chain of command 4. Defines authority and responsibility

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The main focus of human relations theory is on

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Which of the following is not a key concept associated with scientific management?

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Which of the following statements are not correct?
1. Informational organisation deal with emotions and are personal.
2. Informal organisations are rational and legal.
3. Information organisations are sentimental and quick
4. They are societal and customary.

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Which of the following is not a part of strategic planning?

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Examination of alternative courses of action is an activity which falls under

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Assertion (A) The organisational structure should follow the organisational strategy.
Reason (R) Structure are for achieving the objectives are derived from overall strategy.

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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.

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Who among the following are known for study of work arrangements to eliminate wasteful hand and body motions?

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The managerial function of guiding, overseeing and leading people is

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The overall process of decision-making in staff selection includes which of these stages?

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Assertion (A) The basic planning process always involves setting objectives, forecasting and assessing basic planning 'premises' or assumptions, determining alternatives causes of actions, evaluating which options are best and then choosing and implementing plan.
Reason (R) There is usually a hierarchical aspect to managerial planning. Top management approves a long-term or strategic plan. Then each department creates its own budgets and other plans to fit and to contribute to company's long term plan.

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The on-going process of identifying, assessing and developing organisational leadership to enhance performance is called

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Managers not having control over many activities is a drawback of

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