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प्रश्न
Explain the following principle of management.
Authority and Responsibility
Explain the principle of authority and responsibility.
Write a short note on Authority and Responsibility.
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उत्तर
Authority refers to the power to give commands and directions to subordinates. Herein, power is given to decide what activities are to be done and by whom. On the other hand, responsibility refers to the obligation to complete the assigned task within the stipulated time. According to this principle, managers should keep a balance between authority and responsibility.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain any four characteristics of ‘principles of management’.
What is meant by principles of management?
Why is it said that principles of management are mainly behavioural in nature?
‘Adharshila Vidyalaya’ believes in holistic development of students and encourages team building through a mix of curricular, co-curricular and sports activities. On its Founders’ Day, a stage performance had to be put up. A committee of ten prefects was constituted to plan different aspects of the function. They all decided to use recycled paper for decoration. As there was a spirit of unity and harmony and all members supported each other with mutual trust and belongingness, the programme was systematically planned and executed. Arvind, one of the prefects, realised that unknowingly the group had applied one of the principles of management while planning and executing the programme. He was so inspired by the success of the function, that he asked his father to apply the same principle in his business. His father replied that he was already using this principle.
a. Identify the principle of management applied for the success of the programme.
b. State any two features of management highlighted in the above paragraph.
c. Identify any two values which ‘Adharshila Vidyalaya’ communicated to the society
Explain the following principles of management:
Co-operation, not Individualism
The principle of management which advocates that work should be divided into small sub‐parts.
The principle of management relates to justice and kindness.
If an organisation does not provide the right place for physical and human resources in an organisation, which principle is violated? What are the consequences of it?
Explain the technique of ‘Functional Foremanship’ and the concept of ‘Mental Revolution’ as enunciated by Taylor.
Select the proper option from the options given below and rewrite completed Sentence.
14 principles of management are developed by ________.
Select the proper option from the options given below and rewrite completed Sentence.
According to the principle of ________ all employees should be given same treatment.
Select the proper option from the options given below and rewrite completed Sentence.
F.W. Taylor is called as the father of ________ management.
State with reasons whether the following statement true or false:
Principles of management improve the efficiency of employees.
State with reasons whether the following statement true or false:
The principles of equity says that the employees should be differentiated while distributing the work and making payment.
What is principle management?
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After completing her Bachelors in Fashion Designing from a well-known college in France, Aditi has opened a boutique in a posh market in Kolkata. She has divided the work in smaller units and each employee is well trained to perform his/her task efficiently. The sales persons are allowed to close a deal with a buyer by giving a maximum of 5 percent discount, whereas the decision to give any further discount rests with Aditi as the final authority. In the earlier period of her business venture, employees were asked to put in extra hours of work. In return she had promised to give them a special incentive within a year. Therefore, when the business was doing well, she honour her commitment by giving bonus to her employees. She also instructed her employees that communication from top to bottom should follow the official lines of command. However, she tends to be more biased towards her female employees, when it comes to solve the conflicts among employees. |
“Therefore, when the business was doing well, she honoured her commitment by giving bonus to her employees.” Which principle of management is being highlighted here?
Principles of management are NOT
How are principles of management formed?
Match the NATURE of PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT in Column I with their correct EXPLANATION in Column II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (1) | Universal applicability | (i) | Direct but do not provide readymade, straitjacket solutions |
| (2) | General guidelines | (ii) | Not rigid prescriptions, can be modified as per the situation |
| (3) | Flexible | (iii) | Aim at influencing behaviour of human beings |
| (4) | Behavioural | (iv) | Applicable to all types of organizations |
______ principle of management is being violated if management does not fulfill its promise to increase wages of the workers after the mission is accomplished.
