Management Process

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What is the primary factor in the management process?

Human factor (correct)

Technological resources

Physical resources

Financial resources

What is the role of management in relation to other resources?

It coordinates and combines other resources (correct)

It is independent of other resources

It competes with other resources for importance

It is irrelevant to other resources

What is the nature of the management process?

A seasonal task

A one-time event

An occasional activity

A continuous process (correct)

What type of manager is a person with a degree or diploma in management?

Professional manager Signup and view all the answers

How do managerial functions interact with each other?

They are contained within each other Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of achieving a desired future condition?

Goal Signup and view all the answers

What is management in the context of production?

A factor of production Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the way in which work is done, usually applying to a single role?

Procedure Signup and view all the answers

Who are referred to as management?

All individuals who perform managerial functions Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an assemblage of resources, particularly human ones, arranged and sequenced through technology to achieve an intended output?

Organization Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the degree to which the goals are reached?

Effectiveness Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the cost of reaching the goal relative to its value when accomplished?

Efficiency Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of middle management?

To coordinate activities within the department Signup and view all the answers

What type of skills are necessary to perform a specialized task?

Technical skills Signup and view all the answers

What do human skills involve?

Working effectively with people Signup and view all the answers

What is the main responsibility of supervisory management?

To link management and non-management personnel Signup and view all the answers

What type of skills involve understanding of overall objectives and strategy?

Conceptual skills Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between human skills and conceptual skills?

Human skills involve understanding of people, while conceptual skills involve understanding of ideas Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of planning?

To make decisions and forecast future conditions Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of organizing?

To arrange resources in a systematic order Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of organizing in achieving organizational goals?

It coordinates and combines human and physical resources Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between planning and organizing?

Organizing follows planning Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of planning?

To forecast future conditions and make decisions Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of organizing in management?

It helps in coordinating and combining human and physical resources Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of managing?

To achieve certain objectives or goals Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of getting things done through people called?

Management Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of the functions of management according to George & erry?

Four fundamental functions Signup and view all the answers

What are the four fundamental functions of management according to Henry?

Planning, organizing, leading, controlling Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of conceptual skills in top management?

To develop strategies Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important aspect of management according to the text?

Achieving objectives Signup and view all the answers