Evolution of Management Thought Quiz

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What is the central focus in the pursuit of increased efficiency according to the text?

  • Employee motivation and control
  • External environment impact on organization
  • Job specialization and division of labor (correct)
  • Principles of administration and organization

What is a key contribution of management science according to the text?

  • Job specialization and division of labor
  • Efficient use of organizational resources (correct)
  • Principles of administration and organization
  • Employee motivation and control

What guides the evolution of management theory according to the text?

  • Employee motivation and control
  • Principles of administration and organization
  • External environment impact on organization
  • Need to increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness (correct)

What is a central issue in management thought according to the text?

<p>Study of the external environment impact on an organization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What change in theories about manager behavior is traced in the text?

<p>How managers should behave to motivate and control employees (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which principle is central to the pursuit of increased efficiency?

<p>Job specialization and division of labor (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has guided the evolution of management theory?

<p>The need to increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has become a central issue in management thought?

<p>The study of the external environment and its impact on an organization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does management science contribute to?

<p>The efficient use of organizational resources (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What underlies effective organizations?

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Efficiency and Management Theory

  • The pursuit of increased efficiency is driven by a central focus on eliminating waste and maximizing productivity.
  • Management science contributes to the identification of problems and development of models to solve them.
  • The evolution of management theory is guided by the desire to improve organizational performance.
  • A central issue in management thought is the need to balance individual and organizational goals.
  • Theories about manager behavior have shifted from a focus on internal traits to an understanding of the interaction between the manager and the environment.
  • The principle of rationality is central to the pursuit of increased efficiency, where decisions are based on objective analysis and data.
  • The desire to improve organizational performance has guided the evolution of management theory.
  • The need to balance individual and organizational goals has become a central issue in management thought.
  • Management science contributes to the identification of problems and development of models to solve them.
  • Effective organizations are underlain by a strong foundation of productivity, efficiency, and performance.

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