ERG theory of motivation was given by
A. Clayton Alderrfer
B. Adam
C. Mc Clelland
D. None of these
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Bass and Burn came under which theory of leadership?
A. Transformational
B. Transactional
C. Leadership continuum
D. Behavioural
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Who of the following thinkers supported distinction between public and private administrations?
1. Simon
2. Stamp
3. Appleby
4. Follet
A. Only 1
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. None of these
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Who gave 14 principles of organisation?
A. Fayol
B. Mooney & Reilly
C. Robert Dahl
D. McClelland
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'Development administration' was first used by
A. Robert Dahl
B. M. P. Fillet
C. Goswami
D. Both A and B
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Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A. Dynamic Administration ⟺ M. P. Follet
B. Personality and Organisation ⟺ Chris Argyris
C. Ecology of Public Administration ⟺ F. W. Riggs
D. Human Side of the Enterprise ⟺ Elton Mayo
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Which of the following statements about Administration are correct?
1. It permeates all planned human activities
2. It is a co-operative effort
3. The term 'Administration' is derived from the Greek word
4. It is always in pursuit of attaining desired ends
A. 1 and 2
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 4
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Match the following
List-I
List-II
a. White
1. Administration is determined action taken in pursuit of conscious purpose
b. Pfiffner
2. In its broadest sense, administration can be defined as the activities of groups cooperating to accomplish common goals
c. H. A. Simon
3. The art of administration is the direction coordination and control of many persons to achieve some purpose or objective
d. John A. Veig
4. Administration is the organisation and direction of human and material resources to achieve desired ends
A. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
B. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
C. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
D. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
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Match the following
List-I
List-II
a. Herzberg
1. Theory X
b. M. C. Gregor
2. Satisficing
c. Argyris
3. Motivation-hygiene
d. Simon
4. Immaturity-maturity
A. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
B. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
C. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
D. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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The word 'Bureaucracy' was first coined by
A. Vincent de Gournay
B. Max Weber
C. Henry Fayol
D. Louis D. Brandies
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Assertion (A): The study of comparative public administration and development administration, a field virtually unknown before the IInd World War has broken through cultural barriers in the study of Public Administration.
Reason (R): F. W. Riggs pioneered a new administrative vocabulary to describe different societalty pologies, administrative cultures and administrative system.
A. A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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A leader's people oriented functions include
A. reducing tension and boosting morale
B. making the job more pleasant
C. defending the group's values, attitudes and beliefs
D. All of the above
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Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
A. Comparative Administration ⟺ Dahl
B. Proverbs of Administration ⟺ Simon
C. Economy of Administration ⟺ Riggs
D. Principles of Administration ⟺ White
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"Administrations in the organisation and use of men and materials to accomplish a purpose". Who made this statement?
A. Mayo
B. Simon
C. Follet
D. None of these
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"Public Administration is the heart of the problem of modern government" who stated this:
A. W. B. Donham
B. Charles A. Beard
C. L. D. White
D. P. H. Appleby
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Assertion (A): Public Administration is subject to external financial control.
Reason (R): It is the legislature that passes the appropriation Act, authorising the executive branch to spend money.
A. A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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Herbert A. Simon has described the principles of administration as proverbs because.
1. They are not based upon scientific research
2. They are logically in-consistent and mutually contradictory
3. Their universal application is upheld
4. They are common sense conclusions derived from experience.
Select the correct option:
A. 1 and 2
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 4
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Match the following
List-I
List-II
a. Millet
1. Coordination
b. Mooney
2. Unity of command
c. Urwick
3. Span of control
d. Fayol
4. Supervision
A. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
B. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
C. a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
D. a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Democratic Administration
1. Weidner
b. Social Equity
2. Fredrickson
c. Formalism
3. Riggs
d. Action Oriented Administration
4. Habermas
A. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
B. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
C. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
D. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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Which one of the following is not the characteristics of Fused model?
A. Dominance of royal family
B. Responsive government
C. Barter economic system
D. Depend on agriculture
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