M.Com Business Management Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT a step in the decision-making process?

  • Making decisions without considering consequences (correct)
  • Collecting data
  • Identifying alternatives
  • Evaluating alternatives
  • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a democratic leadership style?

  • Valuing team input
  • Consulting team members on decisions
  • Individual decision-making (correct)
  • Encouraging team participation
  • Which of the following is NOT a factor considered in PESTEL analysis?

  • Political
  • Educational (correct)
  • Technological
  • Social
  • Which of the following is NOT a function of the Human Resource department?

    <p>Product Development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a perfect competition market structure?

    <p>Significant barriers to entry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statistical technique is used to analyze the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables?

    <p>Regression analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the marketing mix, which component represents the individuals involved in the marketing process, such as employees or customers?

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

    What is the primary disadvantage of a sole proprietorship business structure?

    <p>Unlimited liability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process involves comparing a company's performance to the industry leaders or best practices?

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

    Which characteristic distinguishes a perfectly competitive market from other market structures?

    <p>Many sellers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Management Functions

    • Planning is the process of determining how the organization will achieve its objectives.
    • Controlling is a separate management function that involves monitoring and correcting activities.

    Leadership Style

    • Autocratic leadership style emphasizes making decisions without consulting team members.
    • Democratic, laissez-faire, and transformational are other leadership styles.

    Business Management

    • Regression analysis is a quantitative technique used for decision-making under uncertainty.
    • Cost-benefit analysis, break-even analysis, and SWOT analysis are other business management tools.

    Marketing

    • The marketing mix consists of product, promotion, and price, but not people.
    • Perfect competition market structure has characteristics like homogeneous products, price taker, and free entry and exit.

    Financial Management

    • Financial management involves investment decision, financing decision, and dividend decision, but not human resource management.
    • Income statement is a financial statement that shows a company's revenues and expenses over a specific period.

    Entrepreneurship

    • Sole proprietorship has a disadvantage of unlimited liability.
    • Ease of formation and separate legal entity are characteristics of sole proprietorship.

    Human Resource Management

    • Recruitment is the process of finding and attracting candidates, while selection is the process of identifying and selecting the best candidate.
    • Orientation and training are other HR functions.

    Business Planning

    • Benchmarking is the process of comparing a company's performance with the best in the industry.
    • Strategic planning involves making decisions on how to achieve business objectives.

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    Test your knowledge of business management with these multiple-choice questions tailored for M.Com students. From functions of management to leadership styles, this quiz covers key concepts in the field.

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