Principles of Management Quiz

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What is the primary focus of the principle of management?

  • Maximizing efficiency and effectiveness in achieving organizational goals (correct)
  • Maximizing individual employee productivity
  • Minimizing production costs
  • Minimizing employee turnover

Which function is not a part of the principles of management?

  • Selling (correct)
  • Controlling
  • Organizing
  • Planning

What is the purpose of the controlling function in management?

  • To develop strategic plans
  • To ensure that actual activities conform to planned activities (correct)
  • To motivate employees
  • To create the organizational structure

Which of the following is not a part of the classical management theory?

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What is the primary focus of the contingency theory of management?

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What is the purpose of the coordinating function in management?

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Management Principles

  • The primary focus of the principle of management is to achieve organizational goals and objectives efficiently and effectively.

Functions of Management

  • The controlling function in management is to regulate and correct the performance of the organization to ensure it meets its goals and objectives.
  • The coordinating function in management is to integrate and harmonize the efforts of different departments and teams to achieve organizational goals.

Classical Management Theory

  • The classical management theory does not include the contingency approach as one of its parts.

Contingency Theory

  • The primary focus of the contingency theory of management is that there is no one best way to manage, and that the approach depends on the situation and circumstances.

Exclusion

  • The function that is not a part of the principles of management is not specified, but it implies that there are certain functions that are not included in the traditional management principles.

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