Introduction to Management: Functions of Management
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Which function of management involves creating a roadmap to achieve organizational goals?

  • Planning (correct)
  • Directing
  • Staffing
  • Organizing
  • At which managerial level do managers spend more time on leading the group, directing, and controlling?

  • Middle-level managers (correct)
  • Lower-level managers
  • Top managers
  • All managers equally
  • Which function of management involves arranging resources and tasks in an orderly manner?

  • Organizing (correct)
  • Directing
  • Planning
  • Staffing
  • At which managerial level do managers spend more time on organizing themselves to execute tasks?

    <p>Lower-level managers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function of management involves selecting, training, and developing employees?

    <p>Staffing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Harold Koontz and O'Donnell, how many primary functions of management are generally grouped under?

    <p>Five</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of management according to the text?

    <p>Integrating individual efforts through organized group activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sectors does management apply to, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Government, business enterprises, education institutions, military, medical, and non-governmental organizations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is management considered a continuous activity?

    <p>Because organizational activities keep changing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the process of management integrate in organizations?

    <p>Human and other resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who suggested the guiding principles of management?

    <p>Henry Fayol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of AIMS?

    <p>Monitoring the theory and practice of management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes AIMA from AIMS?

    <p>AIMA represents practicing managers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text describe management as a profession?

    <p>Managers offer professional service similar to lawyers and accountants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why can individual efforts alone not guarantee results in management?

    <p>Management involves group activity in an organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic describes management according to the text?

    <p>Reflects the social dimension due to interaction among individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does management include group activity according to the text?

    <p>Because organizations reflect social dimension with group interaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect of managing the cost efficiently according to the text?

    <p>Ensuring a quality product or service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do people dislike change, according to the text?

    <p>Due to conscious or unconscious reasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role must managers play in change management, based on the text?

    <p>Embracing change agent role</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what ways have factors like technology, cost, and competition provoked change management in business?

    <p>By welcoming change in organizations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been agreed upon by a majority of authors in terms of managing organizations?

    <p>Managing through people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How has Reliance Jio challenged established players like Airtel and Vodafone?

    <p>By providing popular low-cost packages for internet connectivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do businesses need to improve in a globalized world?

    <p>Standard, quality, and features</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which auto giants are mentioned in the text as being forced to compete with local Indian auto players like Tata Motors?

    <p>Honda and Hyundai</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How has technology impacted sectors according to the text?

    <p>Revolutionized every sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has significantly changed on the technology front as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Hardware and software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of the evolution of music technology provided in the text?

    <p>From tape recorder to CD to embedded in mobile phones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many languages can Google search be done in according to the text?

    <p>More than hundred languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

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