Principles of Scientific Management Quiz

Which of the following best describes management as both an art and a science?

• It is based only on technical knowledge.

• It combines intuition with systematic analysis.

• It relies solely on rules and regulations.

• It avoids creativity in decision-making.

Scientific Management, as propounded by Taylor, primarily focuses on:

• Personal relationships

• Political influence

• Efficiency and systematisation

• Human behaviour

Which school of management emphasized the "social person" view?

• Classical

• Neoclassical

• Modern

• Bureaucratic

The Neoclassical Theory of management focused on:

• Rationality of the economic man

• Human needs, attitudes, and behaviour

• Mathematical optimization

• Machinery and industrial output

Which managerial level primarily requires conceptual skills?

• Supervisory

• Middle

• Top

• Technical

Which management level is most concerned with routine tasks?

• Top

• Middle

• Supervisory

• Strategic

Conceptual skills involve the ability to:

• Do clerical tasks

• Apply known procedures

• Understand abstract relationships

• Follow instructions

Which managerial function logically precedes all others?

• Organising

• Staffing

• Planning

• Directing

Which acronym summarises management functions according to Gulick and Urwick?

• SMART

• POSDCORB

• SWOT

• ROIC

Organising involves all EXCEPT:

• Defining responsibilities

• Assigning resources

• Creating vision statements

• Structuring work units