Management Definitions Quiz

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According to Mary Parker Follet, what is management?

The art of getting things done through people (correct)
The function of executive leadership anywhere
The art and science of decision making and leadership
The process by which a cooperative group directs actions towards common goals

According to George R Terry, what does management consist of?

The multipurpose organ that manages a business and manages managers and manages workers and work
The process by which a cooperative group directs actions towards common goals
Planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling performed to determine and accomplish objectives by the use of people and resources (correct)
The art of knowing what you want to do and then seeing that it is done in the best and cheapest way

According to Peter Ferdinand Drucker, what is management?

The process by which a cooperative group directs actions towards common goals
The function of executive leadership anywhere
A multipurpose organ that manages a business, managers, workers, and work (correct)
The art of getting things done through people

What did F.W. Taylor consider management to be?

The art of knowing what you want to do and then seeing that it is done in the best and cheapest way (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to John F Mee, what is management concerned with?

Securing maximum results with minimum efforts to attain prosperity for employer, employee, and public service (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of management?

Coordinating and getting work done through people (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is management considered both an art and a science?

It requires a range of skills to coordinate and get work done, while also being concept-based on measurements and factual determinations (C) Signup and view all the answers