Management Questions

1.Organization structure primarily refers to _________

A. how activities are coordinated & controlled

B. how resources are allocated
C. the location of departments and office space
D. the policy statements developed by the firm
Answer: Option A
2.The purpose of job enrichment is to

A. expand the number of tasks an individual can do

B. increase job efficiency
C. increase job effectiveness
D. increase job satisfaction of middle management.
Answer: Option B
3.Strategic planning as a broad concept consists of

A. corporate strategy and business strategy

B. strategy formulation and strategy implementation
C. inputs and outputs
D. environmental analysis and internal analysis.
Answer: Option B
4.According to Herzberg which of the following is a maintenance
factor?

A. Salary
B. Work itself
C. Responsibility
D. Recognition
Answer: Option A
5.individuals such as Albert Einstein Edwin Land and Steven Jobs
lead through which type of power?

A. Legitimate
B. Reward
C. Expert
D. Charismatic
Answer: Option C

6.Communication begins with

A. encoding
B. idea origination
C. decoding
D. channel selection
Answer: Option B
7.Functional managers are responsible

A. for obtaining copyrights and patents for newly developed processes

and equipment
B. for a single area of activity
C. to the upper level of management and staff
D. for complex organizational sub-units
Answer: Option B
8.Policies are sometimes defined as a(n)

A. shortcut for thinking

B. action plan
C. substitute for strategy
D. substitute for management authority
Answer: Option D
9.The problem-solving process begins with

A. clarification of the situation

B. establishment of alternatives
C. identification of the difficulty
D. isolation of the cause
Answer: Option C
10.A study of the culture and practises in different societies
is called _____

A. Personality

B. Anthropology

C. Perception

D. Attitudes

11. Who is known as "the father of scientific management"

A. Emerson
B. Taylor
C. F.W Taylor
 D. Mayo

12. Contribution/s of human relations movement is/are

a) Great Depression
b) Labour Movement
c) Hawthorne Studies
d) All of these
13. Forces affecting organizational behaviour are
a) People
b) Environment
c) Technology
d) All of the above +
14. Hawthorne Studies is related to which stage of the organisational behaviour
evolution
a) Industrial revolution
b) Scientic management
c) Organisational behaviour
d) Human relations movement
15. In present context, challenges for OB are
(A) Employee expectation
(B) Workforce diversity
(C) Globalization
(D) All of the above
16.Organisational behaviour is a eld of study backed by a body of associated with
growing concern for people at workplace
a) Theory
b) Research
c) Application
d) All of the
17. Management is
18. The field of organizational behavior examines such questions as the nature of
leadership, effective team development, and
A. Interpersonal conflict resolution; motivation of individuals
B. Organisational control; conflict management
C. Motivation of individuals; planning
D. Planning; development
19. The field of organisational behaviour is primarily
concerned with
O a. The behaviour of individual and groups.
O b. How resources are effectively managed.
O c. Control processes and interactions between
organisations, external context.
O d. Both a and c
20. Which of the following represents correct sequencing of historical
developments of Organisational Behaviour?

a) Industrial revolution —> Scientic management –> Human relations movement –

> OB

b) Industrial revolution —> Human relations movement —> Scientic management

–> OB

c) Scientic management —> Human relations movement –> Industrial revolution –

> OB

d) None of these.

21. Which of the following forms the basis for the autocratic model of OB

a) Obedience

b) Authority

c) Power

d) Dependence on boss

22. "Might is right” is the motto of

a) Autocratic Model

b) Custodial Model

c) Supportive Mode
d) Collegial Model

23. OB is the study of _____________ in the organisation

a. Human

c. Human Behaviour

b. Employer

d. Employees

24. Now a days a lot of stress is being put on the __________ of the employee in
the organisation

a. Character

b. improvement

c. Behaviour

d. Rewards

25. Scope of OB does not include

a. Leadership

b. Perception

c. Job Design

d. Technology

26. Because of what companies have to hire less experinced employee in job
Soft skill
27. Identify which of the following advocated that humans are
essentially motivated by levels of needs

(Who advocated that humans are essentially motivated by levels of needs)

A. A Maslow
B. Follet
C. Elton Mayo
D. Ivon Pavlov
Answer: Option A
28. _________ and fringe benets are no longer employees rst priority
a) Wages
b) bonus
c) rewards
d) promotions
29. A manager with good _______ can make the work place more pleasant
a) Communication
b) knowledge
c) experience
d) Interpersonal Skill
30. ________ is recognised as father of “Human relations”
a) William Gilbreth
b) Hendry Fayol
c) F.W.Taylor
d) Elton Mayo
31. Who conducted the Hawthome experiment
Answer; Elton Mayo
32. What are Maslow's five classes on needs in order?
physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem and self- actualization.
33. _____________ are social inventions for accomplishing goals
through group efforts.

A. Organization
B. Management
C. Behavior
D. Leadership
Answer: Option A

34. A study of human behavior in organizational settings is

A.Individual behavior
 B.Group behavior
C.Organizational behavior
D.None of these
35. Who proposed “ bureaucratic structure” is suitable for all organization

A. Elton Mayo
B. Henry Fayol
C. F. W. Taylor
D. Max Weber

36. Process or administrative theory of organization is being given by

A.elton mayo
B.henry fayol
C.f.w.taylor f
D.max weber
37. Which organization theory can be understood by IF and THEN relationship

A.Contingency approach
B.Process approach
C.Scientific approach
D.System approach

38.The managers of a multinational company are located in France, India, Brazil,

and the United States. Which decision-making technique seems most reasonable

for this organization ?

A.a postal service interaction
B.a brainstorming session
C. a nominal discussion
D.an electronic meeting

39. What do we call it when we judge someone on the basis of our perception?

A. stereotyping
B. categorizing
C. halo effect
D. prototyping
40. Which of the following is an environmental force that shapes personality?
A. Gender
B. Height
C. Experience
D. Brain size

11. Who is known as "the father of scientific management"

a) Fredrick W. Taylor
b) Henry Fayol
c) Robert Owen
d) None of these
41. _______refers to the network of personal and social relations that is developed
spontaneously between people associated with each other.
a) informal organization
b) business organization
c) formal organization
d) government organization
42. Job appraisal is the part of_____________
a) sociology
b) anthropology
c) psychology
d) political science
43. Over the past two decades, business schools have added required courses on
people skills to many of their curricula. Why have they done this?
a) Managers no longer need technical skills in subjects such as economics and
accounting to succeed
b) There is an increased emphasis in controlling employee behavior in the
workplace
c) Managers need to understand human behavior if they are to be effective
d) These skills enable managers to effectively lead human resources departments.
44. Which of the following is most likely to be a belief held by a successful
manager?
a) Technical knowledge is all that is needed for success
b) It is not essential to have sound interpersonal skills
c) Technical skills are necessary , but insufficient alone for success
d) Effectiveness is not impacted by human behavior
45. Which of the following is not one of the four primary management functions?
a. Controlling
b. Planning
c. Staffing
d. organizing
46. Determining how tasks are to be grouped is part of which management
function?
a. Planning
b. Leading
c. Controlling
d. organizing
47. Management is
a) Planning
b) organizing
c) both a&b
d) direction
48. Basic requirements for a manager
49. According to theory Y (y), a manager should:
50. The main qualities of a manager for effective management are
51. According to the Y (y) theory, a wage worker is:
52. According to theory X (x), a manager should:
53. Principles of the "School of Human Relations"
54. Personal qualities that impede successful entrepreneurial activity
55. Continuous goals are
56. Principles of F. Taylor's theory
57. The final function is
58. Start of the management decision-making process
59. The goal is:
60. Innovation Goals:
61. At the first stage of management, the following goals are set:
62. What is meant by control function:
63. Functional structure:
64. Association is
65. Enterprise innovation goals
66. Organizational and administrative methods of management are based on:
67. What is the difference between a manager and an entrepreneur?
68. Manager is:
69. Indirect environment:
70. Decision making is:
71. Categories of managers according to management levels:
72. The overall philosophy of quality management is…
73. Who develops the company's policy in the field of quality assurance?
74. Motivation is
75. Which of the following needs are included in the primary needs?
76. The theory of motivation of the American psychologist Abraham Maslow is
called:
77. According to the theory X (x):
78. The conflict is
79. With an authoritarian leadership style, the leader

80. The section of management, which deals with the planning and organization of
the organization's foreign trade activities, is called …
81. Management deals with ___________
a) Internal environment
b) External environment
c) Both internal and external environment
d) None of the above
82. Management skills applies to managers at _____
a) Middle levels in and organization
b) Top levels in an organization
c) executive levels in an organization
d) All levels in an organization
83. Functional managers are responsible _____
a) for obtaining copyrights and patents for newly developed processes and
equipment
b) for a single area of activity
c) to the upper level of management and staff
d) for complex organizational sub-units
84. Strategic planning as a broad concept consists of ______
a) corporate strategy and business strategy
b) strategy formulation and strategy implementation
c) inputs and outputs
d) environmental analysis and internal analysis
85. _____represents the top level management pertaining thinking and planning
functions.
a) administrative management
b) operative management
c) floor level management
d) both A & B
86. __________ represents the lower level management covering execution and
implementation functions.
a) administrative management
b) operative management
c) co-operative management
d) all of the above
87. _____ is the important interpersonal role of manager. 50/50
a) figurehead
b) leader
c) liaison
d) all of these
88. Which term best describes the process of obtaining, deploying, and utilizing a
variety of essential resources to contribute to an organization’s success?
a) planning
b) organizing
c) staffing
d) management
89. Which term best describes the process of obtaining, deploying, and utilizing a
variety of essential resources to contribute to an organization’s success?
a) planning
b) organizing
c) staffing
d) management
90. Which level of management is responsible for establishing a vision for the
organization, developing broad plans and strategies, and directing subordinate
managers?
a) first level managers
b) middle managers
c) executive managers
d) second level managers
91. Which level of management is responsible for implementing programs that are
intended to carry out the broader objectives of an organization set by executives?
a) supervisory managers
b) middle managers
c) first level managers
d) chief financial managers
92. Which management principle states that each individual should report to only
one boss in order to avoid conflict and/ or confusion?
a) division of command
b) chain of command
c) unity of direction
d) unity of command
93. Which management principle states that orders and instructions should flow
down from top to bottom or from a higher level manager to a lower one?
a) division of command
b) chain of command
c) unity of direction
d) unity of command
94. A manager who possesses knowledge of the processes, equipment, and
potential problems of an industry would possess what type of managerial skill?
a) technical
b) administrative
c) interpersonal
d) organizational
95. The ability of a manager to interface and work effectively with individuals and
groups is descriptive of what type of managerial skill?
a) technical
b) administrative
c) interpersonal
d) organizational
96. By exceeding the monthly marketing budget set for a company, a manager
would fail to meet which type of performance measure?
a) quantity
b) quality and workmanship
c) cost and budget control
d) customer satisfaction
97. Economic uncertainty, regulatory requirements, and new competitors are
examples of what type of factors that affect managers?
a) intrapersonal factors
b) internal factors
c) interpersonal factors
d) external factors
98. Which type of issues are first level managers routinely influenced by?
a) long range issues
b) short range issues
c) strategic issues
d) shareholder issues
99. Which of the following characterize a manager as being effective?
a) they use a minimum amount of resources for the amount of outputs produced.
b) they devote a large amount of time to planning.
c) they achieve their goals.
d) they interview, select, and train people who are most suitable to fill open jobs.
100. Which management principle states that work should be divided so that each
person will perform a specialized portion?
a) Division of work
b) Chain of command
c) Unity of direction
d) Unity of command