Nature and significance of management Quiz-4

The authority-responsibility relationships that exist within the organisation give rise to

• Different functions within the organisation
• Different levels in the organisation
• Management as a multidimensional activity
• Management as a group activity

Which of the following is not a designation related to top level management?

• President
• Vice-President
• Chairman
• Production Manager

Which of the following is not a designation related to middle level management?

• Operations Head
• Sales Manager
• Chief Operating Officer
• Divisional Manager

Which of the following is not a designation related to lower level management?

• Plant Superintendent
• Supervisors
• Section officers
• Marketing Manager

Which of the following is a function of top level management?

• Ensuring quality of output
• Assigning necessary duties and responsibilities to their departments
• Taking responsibility for all the activities of the business and its impact on the society
• Ensuring that the safety standards are maintained within the organisation.

Which of the following statements does not pertain to middle level management?

• They are responsible for all the activities of the operational managers.
• They are responsible for the welfare and survival of the organisation.
• The interpreter the policies made by top level managers
• Co-operate with other departments for the smooth running of the organisation.

Which of the following statements is not true for lower level management?

• Analyse the business environment and its implications for the survival of the business.
• Ensure the quality of the output
• They strive to reduce the wastage of resources
• They ensure that the safety standards are maintained within the organisation.

Identify the level of management which does not interact with the work force directly.

• Supervisory management
• Operational management
• First line managers
• Middle level management

The main task of this level of management is to determine the overall organisational objectives and strategies for their realisation.

• Operational management

• Middle level management

• First line managers

• Top level management

Co-ordination is considered to be the essence of management because

• It is a common thread that runs through all the activities within the organisation
• It is implicit and inherent in all functions of the organisation
• It is a force that binds all the functions of management
• All of the above