Principles and Practice of Management Semester 1
SEMESTER 1 (MM 100)
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF MANAGEMENT
SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE (30 MARKS)
Part One:
Multiple Choices:
1. A plan is a trap laid to capture the _____
Answer: a. future
2. It is the function of employing suitable person for the enterprise
Answer: b. Staffing
3. _________ means “group of activities and employees into departments”
Answer: d. Departmentation
4. This theory states that authority is the power that is accepted by others
Answer: a. Acceptance Theory
5. It means dispersal of decision-making power to the lower levels of the organization
Answer: a. Decentralization
6. This chart is the basic document of the organizational structure
Answer: d. Departmental Chart
7. Communication which flow from the superiors to subordinates with the help of scalar chain is known as
Answer: b. Downward communication
8. The need for belongingness, friendship, love, affection, attention and social acceptance are
Answer: d. Social Needs
9. A management function which ensures “jobs to be filled with the right people, with the right knowledge, skill and attitude.”
Answer: a. Staffing defined
10. It is a process that enables a person to sort out issues and reach to a decision affecting their life
Answer: d. Counseling
PART TWO:
1. Differentiate between “Administration” and “Management.”
Answer:
There are many factors according to which administration can be distinguished from management. These are as follows:
Nature of work:
Administration is concerned about the determination of objectives and major policies of an organization. Management puts into action the policies and plans laid down by the administration.
Type of function:
Administration is a determinative function. Management is an executive function.
Scope: Administration takes major decisions of an enterprise as a whole. Management takes decisions within the framework set by the administration.
Level of authority: Administration is a top-level activity.
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF MANAGEMENT
SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE (30 MARKS)
Part One:
Multiple Choices:
1. A plan is a trap laid to capture the _____
Answer: a. future
2. It is the function of employing suitable person for the enterprise
Answer: b. Staffing
3. _________ means “group of activities and employees into departments”
Answer: d. Departmentation
4. This theory states that authority is the power that is accepted by others
Answer: a. Acceptance Theory
5. It means dispersal of decision-making power to the lower levels of the organization
Answer: a. Decentralization
6. This chart is the basic document of the organizational structure
Answer: d. Departmental Chart
7. Communication which flow from the superiors to subordinates with the help of scalar chain is known as
Answer: b. Downward communication
8. The need for belongingness, friendship, love, affection, attention and social acceptance are
Answer: d. Social Needs
9. A management function which ensures “jobs to be filled with the right people, with the right knowledge, skill and attitude.”
Answer: a. Staffing defined
10. It is a process that enables a person to sort out issues and reach to a decision affecting their life
Answer: d. Counseling
PART TWO:
1. Differentiate between “Administration” and “Management.”
Answer:
There are many factors according to which administration can be distinguished from management. These are as follows:
Nature of work:
Administration is concerned about the determination of objectives and major policies of an organization. Management puts into action the policies and plans laid down by the administration.
Type of function:
Administration is a determinative function. Management is an executive function.
Scope: Administration takes major decisions of an enterprise as a whole. Management takes decisions within the framework set by the administration.
Level of authority: Administration is a top-level activity.