Inan informal organisation, authority always flows
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Which one of the following statements about systems approach to organisation is not correct?
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According to Riggs, lack or balance between equality and capacity is
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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) Select the correct answer:
Assertion (A) Classical theory views organisation as a formal structure of authority based on universal principles.
Reason (R) Classical theory views human beings who run an organisation as mere cogs in the machine.
Assertion (A) Classical theory views organisation as a formal structure of authority based on universal principles.
Reason (R) Classical theory views human beings who run an organisation as mere cogs in the machine.
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Max Weber and Fred W. Riggs have a commonality between them in the context of
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Who among the following laid down 'Seven Principles of Organisation'?
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Who among the following are of the view that the managerial techniques and skills of planning, organising, coordinating and budgeting are same in both public and private administration?
1. Henry Fayol
2. M. P. Follet
3. Luther Gullick
4. L. Urwick
1. Henry Fayol
2. M. P. Follet
3. Luther Gullick
4. L. Urwick
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The crucial roles assumed by Public Administration in contemporary society includes:
1. Preservation of the polity
2. Institutionalisation of socio-economic change
3. Protection of the weaker section of society
4. Management of large scale commercial services
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1. Preservation of the polity
2. Institutionalisation of socio-economic change
3. Protection of the weaker section of society
4. Management of large scale commercial services
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:
| List-I (Theory) | List-II (Thinker) |
| a. Classical theory | 1. Elton Mayo |
| b. Human Relations theory | 2. Henry Fayol |
| c. Decision-Making theory | 3. V. Ostrom |
| d. Public Choice theory | 4. Herbert Simon |
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Assertion (A): Public Administration has to operate strictly according to law, rules and regulations.
Reason (R): Adberence to law brings in a degree of rigidity in operation in the public sector.
Reason (R): Adberence to law brings in a degree of rigidity in operation in the public sector.
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Which one of the following is not included as a cause for disciplinary action against public servants by L. D. White?
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Which of the following are the features of New Public Management?
1. Contracting out
2. Devolution of authority
3. Focus on performance appraisal
4. Focus on management
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1. Contracting out
2. Devolution of authority
3. Focus on performance appraisal
4. Focus on management
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The names associated with behavioural theory of organisation are
1. Chester Barnard
2. J. L. Moreno
3. Thomas Carlyle
4. A. H. Maslow
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1. Chester Barnard
2. J. L. Moreno
3. Thomas Carlyle
4. A. H. Maslow
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Who among the following are the critics of the Bureaucratic theory?
1. Talcott Parsons
2. Michel Crozier
3. Robert Presthus
4. F. W. Riggs
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1. Talcott Parsons
2. Michel Crozier
3. Robert Presthus
4. F. W. Riggs
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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer:
Assertion (A) Decision-making is a process of selection and the aim is to select the best alternative.
Reason (R) Decision-making involves rationality.
Assertion (A) Decision-making is a process of selection and the aim is to select the best alternative.
Reason (R) Decision-making involves rationality.
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Which one of the following is the goal of Scientific Management?
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Summarising the defects of bureaucracy, W. A. Robson did not include
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What is the correct sequence of F. M. Marx's classification of bureaucracy?
1. Merit
2. Guardian
3. Patronage
4. Caste
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1. Merit
2. Guardian
3. Patronage
4. Caste
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Which one of the following is not a principle of organisation?
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Open questionWho among the following has used the concepts of goal changing, feedback and learning?
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