10 Questions
What is the primary goal of Time-Motion study as used by Frank and Lillian Gilbreth?
To reduce unnecessary actions and increase efficiency
What is the primary focus of the General Administrative Theory?
To describe what managers do and what constitutes good management practice
What is the concept that emphasizes the importance of reducing individual interests to achieve the goals of the organization?
Subordination of individual interest to general interest
What is the primary conclusion of the Hawthorne studies?
That sociopsychological issues are important
What is the primary focus of Total Quality Management?
To improve the quality of everything the organization does
Who is associated with the concept of Bureaucracy?
Max Weber
What is the primary goal of the Behavioral Approach to management?
To study the behavior of people at work
What is the concept that emphasizes the importance of having a clear chain of authority in an organization?
Scalar of chain
What is the primary focus of the Scientific Management approach?
To find the 'best way' to do things
What is the primary goal of the Quantitative Approach to management?
To improve decision-making using quantitative techniques
Test your knowledge of the early management examples, classical approach, behavioral approach, quantitative approach, and contemporary approach in management history. Learn about the development and uses of various management theories and their applications.
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