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

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

<p>Staffing (B)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is management considered a continuous activity?

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

What does the process of management integrate in organizations?

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

Who suggested the guiding principles of management?

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

What is the main focus of AIMS?

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

What distinguishes AIMA from AIMS?

<p>AIMA represents practicing managers (C)</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 (C)</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 (C)</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 (C)</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 (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do people dislike change, according to the text?

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

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

<p>Embracing change agent role (A)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do businesses need to improve in a globalized world?

<p>Standard, quality, and features (C)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How has technology impacted sectors according to the text?

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

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

<p>Hardware and software (C)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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