Principles of Management

Pure science principles are rigid, whereas management principles are relatively________.

• 1. Contingent

• • Dependent

• • Flexible

• Absolute

Which of the following do management functions include?

• 1. Directing

• • Controlling

• • Planning and Organising

• • All of the above

According to Henri Fayol, which of the following is true of discipline?

• 1. Penalties are properly applied.

• • Superiors at all levels of an organisation who are always clear and fair 

• • Agreements between two parties that are always clear and fair

• All of the above

The principles of division of labour may be used to a government office where a diary/dispatch clerk receives and sends mail, and a data entry operator enters data into a computer. Division of labour also applies to limited companies with different divisions such as production, finance, research & development, and so on. Which aspect of management principles is highlighted above?

• 1. General Guidelines

• • Universal applicability

• • Flexible

• Contingent

Although management principles may not give a ready-made solution to all problems, a manager may stress the primacy of the organization’s aim in dealing with a scenario of conflict between two departments. Which of the management principles is emphasised above?

• 1. General Guidelines

• 1. Universal applicability

• 1. Flexible

• Contingent

Employees are entitled to fair and reasonable remuneration, but what constitutes just and fair remuneration is decided by a variety of variables. They include the employee’s contribution, the employer’s payment capacity, and the current salary rate for the occupation in question. Which aspect of the Management Principles is highlighted above?

• 1. General Guidelines

• 1. Universal applicability

• 1. Flexible

• Contingent