Executive Policy Implementation & Administration Quiz
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According to Frederick, how did he define administration?

  • As setting individual targets within a group
  • As managing human and fiscal resources for achieving group goals (correct)
  • As arranging meetings and events
  • As guiding personal development initiatives

    • How did Leonard D. White describe the art of administration?

  • As only focused on achieving personal objectives
  • As solely about controlling people
  • As a competitive activity between groups
  • As coordination and supervision of individuals for a specific purpose (correct)

    • In the context of administration, what did Ordway Tead suggest are the necessary activities of individuals?

  • Acting independently without collaboration
  • Conducting research and analysis
  • Ordering, forwarding, and facilitating efforts to achieve defined purposes (correct)
  • Implementing personal projects

    • How does Nigro define administration?

    <p>As organizing and utilizing resources to achieve a goal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the essence of management according to the provided text?

    <p>Bringing together various elements towards predetermined goals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is administration different from management based on the text?

    <p>Administration is mainly concerned with organizing resources while management involves coordination and integration of elements. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to George R Terry, what are the components of management process?

    <p>Planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do economists view management?

    <p>As a resource like land, labour, capital, and organization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Mary Parker Follett's view, what is management primarily about?

    <p>Getting things done through people (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did sociologists view managers according to the text?

    <p>As part of the class elite in society (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Peter Ferdinand Drucker suggest that management should manage?

    <p>Business, Managers, Workers, and Work (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of planning in management?

    <p>Determining what needs to be done, who will do it, and how much it should cost (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does efficient management contribute to society according to the text?

    <p>By creating employment opportunities and generating income (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of management in adapting an organization to changing market demands?

    <p>Changing the initial coordination of the organization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is good management essential for the prosperity of society?

    <p>To improve the standard of living and increase profits (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does planning benefit stakeholders in an organization?

    <p>By developing strategies that meet stakeholders' goals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does establishing equilibrium in an organization enable it to do?

    <p>Survive in a changing environment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the control process in a business enterprise?

    <p>To measure performance against standards (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element of management focuses on inspiring employees to achieve the goals of the enterprise?

    <p>Motivation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does coordination in management aim to achieve?

    <p>Utilizing all factors of production (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of management, what is the main focus of control?

    <p>Verifying total movement of the enterprise (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element of management is concerned with an agreement among all factors of production?

    <p>Coordination (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central idea behind motivation in a business context?

    <p>Encouraging employees to perform their best (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between Middle and Lower Level Executive Policy Implementation and Top level Decisive Policy Formulation as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Middle and Lower Level Executive Policy Implementation focuses on putting plans and policies into action, while Top level Decisive Policy Formulation focuses on formulating plans and setting objectives. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Administration in an organization?

    <p>Integrating resources effectively to achieve pre-determined goals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does effective management help in achieving group goals according to the text?

    <p>By directing group efforts towards pre-determined goals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of organization has full control over its activities according to the text?

    <p>Military (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who gets a return on the capital invested by them within an organization based on the text?

    <p>Owners (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the objectives of effective management based on the text?

    <p>Defining objectives of the organization clearly (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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