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प्रश्न
Why is it said that principles of management are mainly behavioural in nature?
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उत्तर
The principles of management influence the behaviour of employees in the organisation and are formed on the basis of human behaviour in different situations. This helps in getting a clear picture with regard to the relationship between human and material resources in an organisation. That is why we say that management principles are behavioural in nature.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the word or phrase or term which can substitute the following:
The principle of management explaining about fair payment to workers.
The principle of management which says ‘unity is strength’.
Explain why is it said that principles of management are 'mainly behavioural' and 'contingent' in nature. Also explain how principles of management 'provides managers with useful insights into reality' and 'helps in thoughtful decision-making'.
Explain briefly Remuneration of Employees and Scalar Chain as principles of general management.
'Aapka 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. 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. Kartik, 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 to the success of the programme.
b. State any two features of management highlighted in the above para.
c. Identify any two values which 'Aapka Vidyalaya' communicated to the society.
State with reasons whether the following statements are True or False
Principles of management are rigid.
Management is a .......................... science.
There are .................. levels of management in a business organisation.
State the main objective of time study.
Bhasin’ limited was engaged in the business of food processing and selling its products under a popular brand. Lately the business was expanding due to good quality and reasonable prices. Also with more people working the market for processed food was increasing. New players were
also coming to cash in on the new trend. In order to keep its market share in the short run the company directed its existing workforce to work overtime. But this resulted in many problems. Due to increased pressure of work the efficiency of the workers declined. Sometimes the subordinates had
to work for more than one superior resulting in declining efficiency. The divisions that were previously working on one product were also made to work on two or more products. This resulted in a lot of overlapping and wastage. The workers were becoming indisciplined. The spirit of teamwork, which
had characterized the company, previously was beginning to wane. Workers were feeling cheated and initiative was declining. The quality of the products was beginning to decline and market share was on the verge of decrease. Actually the company had implemented changes without creating the required infrastructure.
a. Identify the Principles of Management (out of 14 given by Henry Fayol) that were being violated by the company.
b. Explain these principles in brief.
c. What steps should the company management take in
relation to the above principles to restore the company
to its past glory?
Management principles influence ________.
Write a word or phrase or a term which can substitute the following.
The statements of fundamental truth of management.
Answer the following question.
Appliances India Ltd. is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of home appliances since 1987. It has a good name in the market as the company is producing good quality appliances. It has separate departments for manufacturing, finance, sales maintenance services, and technical services to achieve specialization.
Since the areas of operations of the company have increased and customers have become more demanding, the company decided to modify the existing principle of management to meet the changing requirements of the environment.
State the general principle of management which the company wants to modify to meet the changing requirements.
Explain how the principles of management help the managers:
(i) in taking scientific decisions; and
(ii) in providing the managers with useful insights into real-world situations.
How are principles of management formed?
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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?
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 |
Which of the following does not apply to Principles of Management :
How are the Management principles derived?
Explain 'Universal Applicability' as a feature of principles of management.
