Chester Bernard's Management Theory
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Who is considered a pioneer of political economy and a key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment era?

  • Charles Babbage
  • Adam Smith (correct)
  • Robert Owen
  • None of the above
  • What is one of the benefits of the division of labor, according to Adam Smith?

  • Reducing the time needed for learning a job
  • Decreasing productivity
  • Increasing job complexity
  • Saving time that is commonly lost in changing tasks (correct)
  • What is the primary focus of the Classical Era in Organizational Behavior?

  • Studying human behavior in organizations
  • Improving organizational efficiency and productivity (correct)
  • Developing compensation and reward systems
  • Understanding leadership styles
  • Who built upon Adam Smith's ideas about the division of labor?

    <p>Charles Babbage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the benefits of the division of labor, according to Charles Babbage?

    <p>Reducing the time needed for learning a job</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the Behavioral Era in Organizational Behavior?

    <p>Studying human behavior in organizations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key concept in the management theory of Chester Bernard?

    <p>Integration of managers and workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event marked the beginning of the application of behavioral science research in organizations?

    <p>The birth of industrial psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of welfare secretaries in the birth of personnel office?

    <p>To act as a buffer between the organization and its employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key characteristic of the Behavioral Era of management?

    <p>Emphasis on the people side of organizations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary role of managers, according to Chester Bernard?

    <p>To communicate and stimulate subordinates to high levels of effort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What era of management was marked by the widespread application of behavioral science research?

    <p>Behavioral Era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Robert Owen's argument about the treatment of workers?

    <p>They should be treated better than equipment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of the Classical Era of management?

    <p>Development of general theories of management.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of carefully matching people's skills and physical abilities with specific tasks?

    <p>Improved productivity and efficiency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main concern of Robert Owen regarding the growing factory?

    <p>Its demeaning effect on workers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with being one of the founders of utopian socialism and the cooperative movement?

    <p>Robert Owen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the time period of the Classical Era of management?

    <p>1900-1930.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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