Development of Management Thought
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When can the origin of management be traced back to?

  • The days when man started living in groups (correct)
  • The advent of the scientific management of Taylor
  • The organization of military forces in ancient Greece
  • The beginning of the Industrial Revolution

    • In which period did the pioneers of modern management thought lay the foundations of modem management theory and practice?

  • Pre-scientific Management Period (correct)
  • Modern Theory of Management
  • Neo-classical Theory of Management
  • Classical Theory

    • What is one of the principles of management mentioned in the text?

  • Organization according to intelligence and capabilities (correct)
  • Leadership development
  • Continuous improvement
  • Adaptability to change

    • What were the various forms in which management has been practiced since the dawn of civilization?

    <p>In some form or the other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did the structure of industry become extremely complex?

    <p>Pre-scientific Management Period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was necessary against the background of a radical change in the structure of industry?

    <p>Development of a formal theory of management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the industrial revolution bring about in terms of production methods?

    <p>A complete change in the methods of production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the factory system become as a dominant feature of the economy?

    <p>A dominant feature of the economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who advocated the use of accurate observations, measurement, and precise knowledge for taking business decisions?

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

    What did James Watt Junior and Mathew Robinson Boulton contribute to the management thought?

    <p>Production Planning and Marketing Research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the promoter of co-operative and trade union movement?

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

    What type of ideas did certain pioneers try to challenge during the period following the industrial revolution?

    <p>Traditional character of management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who found that manufacturers made little use of science and mathematics?

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

    What did Robert Owen advocate for the management of an enterprise?

    <p>'Rigid investigation' based on accurate data for decision making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Modern management has thrown open a new branch of human knowledge, a fresh universe of discourse' is attributed to which management thinker?

    <p>L. F. Urwick</p> Signup and view all the answers

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