21 Questions
What differentiates management from administration?
Level of authority and focus on policy formulation
What is the main process involved in management?
Planning, leading, organizing, and controlling
Why is management considered a profession?
Because it requires special skills and is backed by knowledge and training
Which activity falls under the 'leading' process of management?
Motivating and directing people
What is the primary role of administration in an organization?
Policy formulation and top-level decision making
What differentiates management from administration in terms of decision making?
Management is concerned with policy implementation while administration is concerned with policy formulation
Which of the following best describes the focus of management?
Making best possible allocation of limited resources
Who is responsible for making strategic plans and policies for the enterprise?
Top level management
What is the primary role of middle level management?
Interpreting and explaining policies from top level management
Who represents the owners who get a return on the capital invested by them?
Top level management
What is the key function of administration?
Putting plans and policies into actions
What is the primary focus of administration?
Formulation of plans and setting objectives
Who is responsible for managing goals and policies for an enterprise?
Top level management
Match the following functions with their corresponding processes in management:
Planning and Decision Making = Determining Courses of Action Organizing = Coordinating Activities and Resources Leading = Managing, Motivating and Directing People Controlling = Monitoring and Evaluating activities
Match the following characteristics with their corresponding concepts in management:
Authority (Management) = Middle and Lower Level Authority (Administration) = Top level Role (Management) = Executive Role (Administration) = Decision Making
Match the following areas of operation with their corresponding terms in management and administration:
Area of operation (Management) = It works under administration Area of operation (Administration) = It has full control over the activities of the organization
Match the following with their respective levels of management:
Top management = Responsible for laying down the objectives and broad policies of the enterprise Middle management = Responsible for executing the plans of the organization in accordance with the policies and directives of the top management
Match the following with their primary focus:
Management = Represents employees who work for remuneration (salary) Administration = Represents owners who get a return on the capital invested by them
Match the following with their key functions:
Management = Devotes more time on planning and coordinating functions Administration = Devotes more time to organizational and directional functions
Match the following with their roles in an organization:
Top management = Appoints executives for middle level i.e. departmental managers, controls & coordinates activities of all departments Middle management = Interprets and explains policies from top level management to lower level, evaluates performance
Match the following with their representation in organizations:
Management = Function is executive and governing Administration = Function is legislative and determinative
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